Loan Shark (1952)
Overview
A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.967 |
Directed By
Seymour Friedman
Crew
Eugene Ling
Bernard Luber
Joseph F. Biroc
Seymour Friedman
Martin Rackin
Albrecht Joseph
Heinz Roemheld
Martin Rackin
Louis Diage
Barton Hayes
Feild M. Gray
Frank Webster
David Chudnow
Carl Hiecke
TOP CAST
George Raft
Joe Gargen
Dorothy Hart
Ann Nelson
Paul Stewart
Lou Donelli
John Hoyt
Vince Phillips
Helen Westcott
Martha Gargen Haines
Henry Slate
Paul Nelson
Russell Johnson
Charlie Thompson
Margia Dean
Ivy
Benny Baker
Tubby
Lawrence Dobkin
Walter Kerr
Spring Mitchell
Nancy
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