The Last Gangster (1937) - film review

Crime / Drama / Thriller

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The Last Gangster is an American thriller film first released in 1937, directed by Edward Ludwig. The film stars Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Rose Stradner, Lionel Stander and Douglas Scott. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Edward Ludwig
Script: Robert Carson, John Lee Mahin, William A. Wellman
Music: Edward Ward
Cast: Edward G. Robinson (Joe Krozac), James Stewart (Paul North Sr.), Rose Stradner (Talya Krozac), Lionel Stander (Curly), Douglas Scott (Paul North Jr.), John Carradine (Caspar), Sidney Blackmer (San Francisco Editor), Grant Mitchell (Warden), Edward Brophy (Fats Garvey), Alan Baxter (Frankie ’Acey’ Kile), Frank Conroy (Sid Gorman), Louise Beavers (Gloria, Talya’s Maid), Ernie Alexander (Reporter (scenes deleted)), William Arnold (Father (scenes deleted)), Nick Copeland (Reporter (scenes deleted)), Arthur Howard (Father (scenes deleted)), Mitchell Ingraham (Father (scenes deleted)), Cy Kendall (Editor (scenes deleted)), Frank Marlowe (Reporter (scenes deleted)), Eddie Marr (Frankie Kile (scenes deleted)), Walter Miller (Mike Kile (scenes deleted)), Broderick O’Farrell (Father (scenes deleted)), Cyril Ring (Father (scenes deleted)), Paul Sutton (George Kile (scenes deleted)), Pierre Watkin (Editor (scenes deleted)), Victor Adams (Warehouse Gangster), Richard Allen (Policeman), Don ’Red’ Barry (Billy Ernst), Brooks Benedict (Convict), William ’Billy’ Benedict (Freddy, the Office Boy), Wade Boteler (Turnkey), Jimmy Brewster (Gangster), Frederick Burton (Boston Editor), Orville Caldwell (Guard), Shirley Chambers (Blonde Girl in Dive), Jack Cheatham (Guard), Charles Coleman (Krozac’s Butler), Gene Coogan (Warehouse Gangster), Jules Cowles (Alcatraz Prisoner), Hal Craig (Reporter), Mary Dees (Virginia Bauche), Billy Dooley (Deck Hand), Frank Du Frane (Reporter), Sam Finn (Convict), Eddie Foster (Convict), Allen Fox (Reporter), Christian J. Frank (Head Guard), Jack Gardner (Photographer), Al Hill (Convict), Richard Holland (Boy), Bill Hunter (Guard), Jerry Jerome (Warehouse Gangster), John Kelly (Red), Harry Lash (Reporter), Priscilla Lawson (Girl in Dive), George Magrill (Warehouse Gangster), Wally Maher (Photographer), Bud Marshall (Dive Proprietor), Allen Mathews (Convict), Ralph McCullough (Reporter), Horace McMahon (Limpy), Douglas McPhail (Reporter), Ivan Miller (Detective Wilson), Bert Moorhouse (Hank, a Reporter), Frank O’Connor (Guard), Ted Oliver (Guard in Warden’s Office), Moroni Olsen (Detective Danny Shea), Eddie Parker (Federal Man), Edward Pawley (Brockett), Jack Pennick (Convict in the mess hall riot), Lee Phelps (Train Guard), Lee Powell (Federal Man), Jack Raymond (Convict), Don Roberts (Reporter), Willard Robertson (Mr. Broderick), Constantine Romanoff (Alcatraz Prisoner), Dick Rush (Policeman), Charles Sherlock (Alcatraz Prisoner), Larry Simms (Joe Krozac Jr., as a Baby), Billy Smith (Boy), Jack Stoney (Warehouse Gangster), Harry Strang (Reporter), Reggie Streeter (Boy), Charles Sullivan (Convict), Phillip Terry (Reporter), David Leo Tillotson (Boy), Phil Tully (Guard), Martin Turner (Train Cook), Frederick Vogeding (Ambassador), William Wagner (Warehouse Gangster), E. Alyn Warren (Country Club Caretaker), Ben Welden (Bottles Bailey), Huey White (Convict), Ernest Wood (Reporter on Ship), Jimmy Zahner (Boy on Bus)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 81 min; B&W

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