Gangster Story (1959)
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53% of users liked it
(306 ratings)
Actor Walter Matthau directed his first and only feature film with the black-and-white crime drama Gangster Story. In an unusual noncomedic role, Matthau plays Jack Martin, a local gangster who wants to run his own crime syndicate in the neighborhood run by Earl Dawson (Bruce McFarlan). They… More Actor Walter Matthau directed his first and only feature film with the black-and-white crime drama Gangster Story. In an unusual noncomedic role, Matthau plays Jack Martin, a local gangster who wants to run his own crime syndicate in the neighborhood run by Earl Dawson (Bruce McFarlan). They eventually team up and plan a heist. Carol Grace plays the reform-minded girlfriend. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Walter Matthau
- Written By
- Paul Purcell
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1959 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
If a famous star like Matthau wasn't in such a low-grade film, it would probably receive no attention.
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Cast
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Walter Matthau
as Jack Martin
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Carol Grace
as Carol
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Bruce McFarlan
as Earl Dawson
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Garrett Wallberg
as Adolph
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Raiken Ben Ari
as Hood
- Bruce MacFarlane
