Gangs of New York is a 1938 American film directed by James Cruze and written by Samuel Fuller.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Written by | Herbert Asbury (book) Samuel Fuller (screenplay) Samuel Fuller (story) Charles F. Royal (writer) Wellyn Totman (writer) Jack Townley (writer) Nathanael West[citation needed] (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Armand Schaefer (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | William Morgan |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes 53 minutes (edited American TV version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Crime lord Rocky Thorpe is impersonated by police officer John Franklin in order to infiltrate his organization and bring an end to it once and for all.[4]
Cast
- Charles Bickford as Rocky Thorpe/John Franklin
- Ann Dvorak as Connie Benson
- Alan Baxter as 'Dapper' Mallare
- Wynne Gibson as Orchid
- Harold Huber as Panatella
- Willard Robertson as Inspector Sullivan
- Maxie Rosenbloom as Tombstone
- Charles Trowbridge as District Attorney Lucas
- John Wray as Maddock
- Jonathan Hale as Warden
- Fred Kohler as Kruger
- Howard Phillips as Al Benson
- Robert Gleckler as Nolan
- Elliott Sullivan as Hopkins
- Maurice Cass as Phillips
References
External links
- Gangs of New York at IMDb
- Gangs of New York at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Gangs of New York is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
