Loan Shark

Loan Shark (1952)

He knows every racket's strength... and every woman's weakness!

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.

Date of release
1952-05-23
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Seymour Friedman

Casting

Interesting facts

Loan Shark is a 1952 American crime film noir directed by Seymour Friedman and starring George Raft, Dorothy Hart and Paul Stewart.

Production

Martin Rackin wrote the original script for producer Louis Edelman at Warner Bros. in 1949. The project became the property of Lippert Pictures, an independent film company that had enjoyed success with second features and some more ambitious productions. It was the first production from a new arrangement between Robert Lippert and Famous Artists Corporation whereby clients of Famous Artists would produce films for Lippert to distribute.

Gail Russell was intended as the female lead but was withdrawn because of personal problems. George Raft was paid $25,000 plus 25% of the profits.

Filming began in late January 1952 at RKO-Pathé Studios and wrapped by the end of February.

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