The Gangster 1947 DVD - Barry Sullivan / Joan Lorring

Chubunka is the self-made head of the rackets in the sleazy boardwalk community of Neptune City—a low-rent version of Coney Island. Infatuated with a sultry nightclub chanteuse, he lavishes her with gifts and attention, spending money that would be better used to maintain his grip on his criminal operations. Chubunka's obsession and pride cloud his judgment just as Cornell, a much more ruthless hoodlum, begins moving in on his territory, bribing and threatening his associates and compromising his operation. Like a figure in a Greek tragedy, Chubunka’s personal weaknesses ultimately conspire to bring about his downfall. Cast: - Barry Sullivan as Shubunka - Belita as Nancy Starr - Joan Lorring as Dorothy - Akim Tamiroff as Nick Jammey - Harry Morgan as Shorty - John Ireland as Karty - Sheldon Leonard as Cornell - Fifi D'Orsay as Mrs. Ostroleng - Virginia Christine as Mrs. Karty - Elisha Cook Jr. as Oval - Ted Hecht as Swain - Leif Erickson as Beaumont - Charles McGraw as Dougas - John Kellogg as Sterling - Shelley Winters as Hazel Runtime: 84 minutes