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The Gangster

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A crime empire falls and another rises in the squalid neighborhood of Neptune City, Brooklyn. Bloodthirsty gangster Cornell (Sheldon Leonard) starts muscling in on turf that belongs to racketeer Shubunka (Barry Sullivan), including a soda shop frequented by his associates. Unfortunately, rather than focusing his resources on defending what's his, Shubunka turns his back on those loyal to him, spending all his money on Nancy Starr (Belita), a showgirl he has fallen for and become obsessed with.
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Gordon Wiles

Director

Barry Sullivan

Shubunka

Belita

Nancy Starr

Joan Lorring

Dorothy

Akim Tamiroff

Nick Jammey

John Ireland

Karty
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Synopsis A crime empire falls and another rises in the squalid neighborhood of Neptune City, Brooklyn. Bloodthirsty gangster Cornell (Sheldon Leonard) starts muscling in on turf that belongs to racketeer Shubunka (Barry Sullivan), including a soda shop frequented by his associates. Unfortunately, rather than focusing his resources on defending what's his, Shubunka turns his back on those loyal to him, spending all his money on Nancy Starr (Belita), a showgirl he has fallen for and become obsessed with.
Director
Gordon Wiles
Production Co
King Brothers Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 24m