Gangster Story

1959 film by Walter Matthau
  • Richard Grey (story)
  • Paul Purcell (writer)
  • V.J. Rheims (story)
Produced byJonathan Daniels (producer)
Wayne Mitchell (associate producer)StarringWalter MatthauCinematographyMax GlennEdited byRadley Metzger
Production
company
Swen Productions
Distributed byReleasing Corporation of Independent Producers
Release date
  • December 1959 (1959-12)
Running time
68 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Gangster Story is a 1959 American crime film directed by and starring Walter Matthau. The film was edited by Radley Metzger.[1]

This is the only film that Matthau directed. He married co-star Carol Grace in 1959.

Plot

A mobster is hiding from the law in a small town, and he is running out of money. So he robs a bank and gets away with some loot. However, not only are the cops now after him, but so is the local mob boss, who is jealous that an outsider pulled a job in his territory, especially without giving him a piece of the pie.

Cast

  • Walter Matthau as Jack Martin
  • Carol Grace as Carol Logan, Librarian
  • Bruce MacFarlane as Earl J. Dawson
  • Garry Walberg as Adolph
  • Raikin Ben-Ari as 'Plumber' a Hood
  • David Leonard as Bank President W. Palmer
  • John Albright as Henchman
  • Clegg Hoyt as Caretaker at Country Club

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for this film is in mono, from the production company of Swen Productions, Inc., with or by Jonathan Daniels.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Staff (2015). "Radley Metzger - TCM Archive Materials". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  • Gangster Story at IMDb
  • Gangster Story at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Gangster Story is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
  • Gangster Story at Turner Classic Movies


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