The Gangster

1h 24min

Crime

Drama

Romance

Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sullivan as a small-time hood who suffers a mental breakdown as his big plans begin to crumble. Beautiful Belita is the slumming society girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.

Cast

Belita

Belita

Nancy Starr
Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Nick Jammey
Fifi D'Orsay

Fifi D'Orsay

Mrs. Ostroleng
Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Swain (as Theodore Hecht)
John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Sterling
Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Politician (as Eddie Maxwell)
Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Pool Player
Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Headwaiter
Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Hotel maid
Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dorothy's father
Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Nightclub stage manager
Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Garage mechanic
Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Garage mechanic

Release date

25th Nov 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English