Gang Smashers (1938)
Overview
An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem. Meanwhile two men are falling for her.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.884 |
Directed By
Leo C. Popkin
TOP CAST
Nina Mae McKinney
Laura Jackson
Laurence Criner
Gat Dalton
Monte Hawley
Lefty
Mantan Moreland
Gloomy
Reginald Fenderson
Nick
Edward Thompson
Doyle
Vernon McCalla
Police Captain
Charles Hawkins
Gopher
Everett Brown
Police Lieutenant
Lester Wilkins
2nd Police Officer
Neva Peoples
Cararet Entertainer
Arthur Ray
Bowers
Bo Jinkins
Cabaret Entertainer
John Criner Jr.
Wells
Maggie Hathaway
Dander
Guernsey Morrow
2nd Collector
Jewel Smith
Police Desk Officer
Mildred Boyd
Nightclub Patron
Edward Brandon
One of the Policemen
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