Gangster Story
| Gangster Story | |
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| Directed by | Walter Matthau |
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| Produced by | Jonathan Daniels (producer) Wayne Mitchell (associate producer) |
| Starring | Walter Matthau |
| Cinematography | Max Glenn |
| Edited by | Radley Metzger |
Production company | Swen Productions |
| Distributed by | Releasing Corporation of Independent Producers |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Gangster Story is a 1959 American crime film directed by and starring Walter Matthau. The film was edited by Radley Metzger.[1]
This is the only film that Matthau directed. He married co-star Carol Grace in 1959.
Plot
A mobster is hiding from the law in a small town, and he is running out of money. So he robs a bank and gets away with some loot. However, not only are the cops now after him, but so is the local mob boss, who is jealous that an outsider pulled a job in his territory, especially without giving him a piece of the pie.
Cast
- Walter Matthau as Jack Martin
- Carol Grace as Carol Logan, Librarian
- Bruce MacFarlane as Earl J. Dawson
- Garry Walberg as Adolph
- Raikin Ben-Ari as 'Plumber' a Hood
- David Leonard as Bank President W. Palmer
- John Albright as Henchman
- Clegg Hoyt as Caretaker at Country Club
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for this film is in mono, from the production company of Swen Productions, Inc., with or by Jonathan Daniels.
References
- ^ Staff (2015). "Radley Metzger - TCM Archive Materials". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
External links
- Gangster Story at IMDb
- Gangster Story at Rotten Tomatoes
- Gangster Story is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Gangster Story at Turner Classic Movies