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Portrait of a Mobster (1961)

108 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   5 January 1962 (West Germany)
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This movie portrays the rise and fall of 1920s gangster Dutch Schultz. While building his own mob ring... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writers:

Howard Browne, Harry Grey (book)

Stars:

Vic Morrow, Leslie Parrish and Peter Breck
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Cast

Credited cast:
Vic Morrow ...
Leslie Parrish Leslie Parrish ...
Iris Murphy
Peter Breck ...
Frank Brennan
Norman Alden Norman Alden ...
Bo Wetzel
Robert McQueeney Robert McQueeney ...
Michael Ferris
Ken Lynch Ken Lynch ...
Lieutenant D. Corbin
Frank DeKova Frank DeKova ...
Anthony Parazzo
Stephen Roberts Stephen Roberts ...
Guthrie
Joseph Gallison Joseph Gallison ...
Ray Danton Ray Danton ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Larry J. Blake Larry J. Blake ...
John Murphy
Anthony Eisley Anthony Eisley ...
Legal Advisor
Eddie Hanley Eddie Hanley ...
Matty Krause
Harry Holcombe Harry Holcombe ...
Capt. Bayridge
Jon Kowal Jon Kowal ...
Lou Rhodes (as John Kowal)
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Storyline

This movie portrays the rise and fall of 1920s gangster Dutch Schultz. While building his own mob ring, he romances Iris, the daughter of a man he killed. When Iris marries a cop, Schultz makes sure the cop goes bad and takes kickbacks from Schultz's organization. Iris goes back to the arms of Schultz, not knowing he's the man who killed her father. Written by Sooz <sumaree@inetnebr.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gangster | 1920s | Murder | Prohibition | 1930s  | See more »

Taglines:

The screen puts on brass knuckles and a bulletproof vest to tell the Dutch Schultz story all the way!

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

I symmoria ton 5 politeion See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Although he received screen credit as composer, Max Steiner did not score this picture. Cues from his previous Warner scores were used. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: At the end of the film, the water running into the sewer indicates it is a street in New York City. The actual murders took place in Newark, New Jersey. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Projectionist (1971) See more »