The Gangster
25/11/1947
1h 24m



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.
Cast


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


Charles McGraw
Dugas


John Kellogg
Sterling


Edwin Maxwell
Politician (uncredited)


Dewey Robinson
Pool Player (uncredited)


Murray Alper
Eddie (uncredited)


Shelley Winters
Hazel (uncredited)


Larry Steers
Headwaiter (uncredited)


Marie Blake
House Mistress (uncredited)


Griff Barnett
Dorothy's father (uncredited)


Sid Melton
Nightclub Stage Manager (uncredited)


Jeff Corey
Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)


Peter Whitney
Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Ruth Allen
Girl Singer (uncredited)
Andy Andrews
Minor Role (uncredited)


Phil Arnold
Minor Role (uncredited)


Leonard Bremen
Shubunka's Hoodlum Buddy (uncredited)
Irene Brooks
Minor Role (uncredited)


Jean Calhoun
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dolores Castle
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Gene Collins
Boy (uncredited)


Mikel Conrad
Thug (uncredited)


Clancy Cooper
Dan - Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)


James Dime
Boardwalk Bottle Concessionaire (uncredited)


Rex Downing
Boy with Note (uncredited)


Jay Eaton
Man in Lobby (uncredited)


Franklyn Farnum
Passerby (uncredited)
Michael Gaddis
Minor Role (uncredited)
Parker Gee
Man in Corridor (uncredited)


Greta Granstedt
Minor Role (uncredited)


Billy Gray
Little Boy (uncredited)


Don Haggerty
Thug Messenger (uncredited)
Jean Harrison
Dancer (uncredited)


Bill Kennedy
Thug (uncredited)


Mike Lally
Henchman (uncredited)


Norma Jean Nilsson
Little Girl (uncredited)


Barry Norton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)


Marguerita Padula
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Reed
Teenager (uncredited)


Bob Reeves
Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
Tommy Reilly
Piano Player (uncredited)
Jack Reynolds
Thug (uncredited)


Jeffrey Sayre
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Maxine Semon
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Minor Role (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
Thug (uncredited)
Anita Turner
Essie - Nancy's Maid (uncredited)


Michael Vallon
Man on Boardwalk (uncredited)
Jane Weeks
Girl in Corridor (uncredited)
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