The Gangster (1947)
HE'S GOT THE TOWN BY THE THROAT!
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 his singer girlfriend who only fuels his paranoia.
- Date of release
- 1947-11-25
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Gordon Wiles
Casting
- Barry Sullivan — Shubunka
- Belita — Nancy Starr
- Joan Lorring — Dorothy
- Akim Tamiroff — Nick Jammey
- Harry Morgan — Shorty
- John Ireland — Karty
- Sheldon Leonard — Cornell
- Fifi D'Orsay — Mrs. Ostroleng
- Virginia Christine — Mrs. Karty
- Elisha Cook Jr. — Oval
- Ted Hecht — Swain
- Leif Erickson — Beaumont
Interesting facts
The Gangster is a 1947 American crime film noir starring Barry Sullivan, Belita, Joan Lorring and Akim Tamiroff. It was directed by Gordon Wiles, with a screenplay by Daniel Fuchs, based on his novel Low Company (1937).
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