Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)
Overview
Gang Leader Dutch Malone goes on a hunting trip and is in a car wreck and is confined to the hospital, without the knowledge of any of his gang members. District Attorney Brady induces taxidermist Peter Winkly, who is an exact double for Malone,to impersonate Dutch and assume leadership of the gang. Winkly "takes over" the gang and only Rita, Dutch's girl friend, has any suspicion that he is not really Dutch. But Dutch sees a newspaper showing him out on the town, escapes from the hospital and is on his way to look up the impostor.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2005 |
Directed By
George Blair
TOP CAST
Robert Armstrong
Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
Stephanie Bachelor
Jane Rodgers
Martin Kosleck
Anjo Ferrati
Wilton Graff
Police Commissioner Hogan
William Forrest
Dist. Atty. Brady
Marion Martin
Rita (as Marian Martin)
Frank O'Connor
Dan Stevens
Robert Strange
J. M. Meyer
John Wald
Johnny Henderson
Jerry Jerome
Lew Gort
Jack O'Shea
Gunman Ortega
Eddie Hall
Henchman Miller (as Edward Hall)
Dick Elliott
Police Chief Davis
Davison Clark
Dr. Martin
Al Eben
Morrie Eisenstein
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