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The Gangster (1947)

Directed by Gordon Wiles

Crime | Film Noir | Gangster

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 84 minutes

Actors

Barry Sullivan | Belita | Joan Lorring | Akim Tamiroff | Harry Morgan | John Ireland | Sheldon Leonard | Fifi D'Orsay | Virginia Christine | Elisha Cook Jr. | Ted Hecht | Leif Erickson | Charles McGraw | John Kellogg | Edwin Maxwell | Dewey Robinson | Murray Alper | Shelley Winters | Larry Steers | Marie Blake | Griff Barnett | Sid Melton | Jeff Corey | Peter Whitney

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

A pretty good hybrid of a gangster film and noir. Cheap sets stand in for New York and Coney Island, but that somehow gives the film a kind of charming look and feel. The supporting cast is made up of a dream list of noir actors.

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