Loan Shark (1952)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Crime, Drama
- 23 May 1952 (USA)
- Movie
At the request of factory owners and union leaders, a tough ex-con infiltrates a gang of loan sharks who are preying on financially desperate factory workers.
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Cast verified as complete
| George Raft | ... |
Joe Gargen
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| Dorothy Hart | ... |
Ann Nelson
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| Paul Stewart | ... |
Lou Donelli
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Vince Phillips
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| Helen Westcott | ... |
Martha Haines
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Henry Slate | ... |
Paul Nelson
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| Russell Johnson | ... |
Charlie Thompson
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Margia Dean | ... |
Ivy
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| Benny Baker | ... |
Tubby
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Walter Kerr
(as Larry Dobkin)
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| Robert Bice | ... |
Steve Casmer (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| Claire Carleton | ... |
Nagging Wife (uncredited)
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Virginia Carroll | ... |
Netta Casmer (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Borrower (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Plant Guard (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Mr. Howell (uncredited)
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| Ross Elliott | ... |
Norm (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Joe Hinds | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert Karnes | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Robert Lawson | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| Charles Meredith | ... |
F.L. Rennick (uncredited)
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Spring Mitchell | ... |
Nancy (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Baski (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Ed Haines (uncredited)
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| Mike Ragan | ... |
Garage Thug (uncredited)
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| Keith Richards | ... |
Buckley (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Diner Patron (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Rourke (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Lt. White (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Scully (uncredited)
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| Barbara Wooddell | ... |
Mrs. Hilton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Seymour Friedman | ||
Written by
| Martin Rackin | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Eugene Ling | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Martin Rackin | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Bernard Luber | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | (as Joseph Biroc) |
Editing by
| Albrecht Joseph | ... | (as Al Joseph) |
Art Direction by
| Feild M. Gray | ... | (as Field Gray) |
Set Decoration by
| Louis Diage | ... | (as Lou Diage) |
Production Management
| Carl Hiecke | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Barton Hayes | ... | sound editor |
| Frank Webster | ... | sound |
Stunts
| John Daheim | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | music supervisor |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gana Jones | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lippert Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Exclusive Films (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Union-Film (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Universal Television (2000) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Universal Domestic Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Kit Parker Films (2006) (United States) (DVD) (Forgotten Noir 2: ) (Loan Shark / Arson Inc)
- VCI Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) 13 (2018) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jim Riecken |
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| Taglines | He knew every racket's strength . . . and every woman's weakness! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $250,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joe says he takes home, after taxes, $58 per week. That would equate to about $570 per week in 2020. See more » |
| Goofs | Despite using a six-shot revolver, one of the characters in the final reel fires eleven shots without reloading. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Payday (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Peru See more » |
| Quotes |
Lou Donelli:
[threatening to dump Gargen's corpse in the laundry]
I been thinking' about this boiler gag a long time - you gonna be the cleanest stiff in town. See more » |