The Gangster (1947)

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.

Directed by: Gordon Wiles

Starring: Barry Sullivan, Belita, Joan Lorring, Akim Tamiroff, Harry Morgan, John Ireland

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