The Last Gangster (1937)

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Edward G. Robinson offers an excellent turn as a crime lord obsessed with the welfare of his son in this melodramatic crime story. The lad is born while the notorious Robinson serves 10 years. Unfortunately, the press hound the babies mother and constantly derider her until a kinder reporter takes… More Edward G. Robinson offers an excellent turn as a crime lord obsessed with the welfare of his son in this melodramatic crime story. The lad is born while the notorious Robinson serves 10 years. Unfortunately, the press hound the babies mother and constantly derider her until a kinder reporter takes pity and begins writing stories to support her. This angers his editor who fires him. One day Robinson's wife goes to visit him and he behaves like a brute. She is so shocked that she ends her marriage and hooks up with the reporter. Together, they move far away to start successful new lives. A decade later, Robinson gets out and begins searching for his boy. Unfortunately, he also gets talked into his gangster activities by an old cohort. The gang, however turns on him and forces him to reveal the location of a large cache of loot that he hid before entering the slammer. Tough old Robinson won't tell them, so they kidnap his son.Fortunately, Robinson and the lad escape. The gangster tries to get to know his boy, but the child wants nothing to do with him. Angered, Robinson swears vengeance upon his ex and her new spouse. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By: Edward Ludwig
Genres: Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 12, 1937 Wide

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Cast

            Edward G. Robinson as Joe Krozak

            James Stewart as Paul North Sr.

            Rosa Stradner as Talya Krozac

            Lionel Stander as Curly

            Douglas Scott as Paul North Jr.

            John Carradine as Caspar

            Sidney Blackmer as San Francisco Editor

            Grant Mitchell as Warden

            Edward S. Brophy as Fats Garvey

            Alan Baxter as Acey Kile

            Louise Beavers as Gloria

            Billy Boy Arnold as Father

            Don 'Red' Barry as Billy Ernst

            William Benedict as Office Boy

            Brooks Benedict as Convict

            Joan Blondell
            
            Wade Boteler as Turnkey

            Frederick Burton as Boston Editor

            Shirley Chambers as Girl in Dive

            Charles Coleman as Krozac's Butler

            Eddie Foster as Convict

            Al Hill as Convict

            Arthur Howard as Father

            Cy Kendall as Editor

            Priscilla Lawson as Girl in Dive

            Horace McMahon as Limpy

            George Magrill
            
            Douglas McPhail as Reporter

            Ivan Miller as Wilson

            Walter Miller as Mike Kile

            Broderick O'Farrell as Father

            Moroni Olsen as Shea

            Eddie Parker as Federal Man

            Edward Pawley as Brockett

            Lee Phelps as Train Guard

            Lee Powell as Federal Man

            Cyril Ring as Father

            Willard Robertson as Broderick

            Larry Simms as Jo Krozac

            Charles Sullivan as Convict

            Phillip Terry as 1st Reporter

            Fredrik Vogeding as Ambassador

            Pierre Watkin as Editor

            Ben Welden as Bottles Bailey

            Huey White as Convict

            Ernest Wood as Reporter

            William Arnold
            
            Frank Conroy as Sid Gorman

            John Kelly as Red

            Jack Pennick as Convict in Dinner Hall Fight

            Martin Turner as Train Cook

            Victor Adams
            
            Sam Finn as Convict

            Mitchell Ingraham as Father

            Jerry Jerome as Hood

            Allen Mathews as Convict

            Reggie Streeter
            
            David Tillotson
            
            Edward Marr as Frankie Kile

            Billy Ray Smith as Boy

            Rose Stradner
            
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