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Gang War

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
282
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Charles Bronson, John Doucette, Gloria Henry, Jennifer Holden, and Kent Taylor in Gang War (1958)
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A Los Angeles high-school teacher's problems begin when he happens to witness a gangland killing and agrees to identify the murderers. Not realizing this will cause the underworld to retalia... Read allA Los Angeles high-school teacher's problems begin when he happens to witness a gangland killing and agrees to identify the murderers. Not realizing this will cause the underworld to retaliate "big time".A Los Angeles high-school teacher's problems begin when he happens to witness a gangland killing and agrees to identify the murderers. Not realizing this will cause the underworld to retaliate "big time".

  • Director
    • Gene Fowler Jr.
  • Writers
    • Louis Vittes
    • Ovid Demaris
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Kent Taylor
    • Jennifer Holden
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    282
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gene Fowler Jr.
    • Writers
      • Louis Vittes
      • Ovid Demaris
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Kent Taylor
      • Jennifer Holden
    • 8User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Charles Bronson in Gang War (1958)
    Charles Bronson in Gang War (1958)
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    Charles Bronson and Jennifer Holden in Gang War (1958)

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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Alan Avery
    Kent Taylor
    Kent Taylor
    • Bryce Barker - Meadows' Attonery
    Jennifer Holden
    Jennifer Holden
    • Marie - Maxie Meadows' Woman
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Maxie Meadows
    Gloria Henry
    Gloria Henry
    • Edie Avery
    Gloria Grey
    • Marsha
    Barney Phillips
    Barney Phillips
    • Police Lt. Sam Johnson
    Ralph Manza
    Ralph Manza
    • Bernard 'Axe' Duncan - Reno Hood
    George Eldredge
    George Eldredge
    • Police Sgt. Ernie Tucker
    Billy Snyder
    • Mr. Tomkins - Syndicate Man
    Lyn Guild
    Lyn Guild
    • Diane Barker
    Dan Simmons
    • Police Officer Bob Cross
    Jack Reynolds
    • Joe Reno - Meadows' 2nd in Command
    Jack Littlefield
    • Johnny - Syndicate Hood
    Larry Gelbman
    • Chester
    Shirley Haven
    • Nicki
    Ed Wright
    • 1st Henchman
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Mark
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    • Director
      • Gene Fowler Jr.
    • Writers
      • Louis Vittes
      • Ovid Demaris
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    • Trivia
      This was one of four movies in 1958 that featured Charles Bronson in a starring role. He would not have another lead role until 1970.
    • Quotes

      Maxie Meadows: Excuse the slight interruption.

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: I finished the paragraph.

      [he takes the book from her hand and tosses it aside]

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: [as he moves in for a kiss, she pulls away] You know what that book is all about?

      Maxie Meadows: NO.

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: The Greeks.

      Maxie Meadows: You mean someone wrote a whole book about Nick and his cousins?

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: Someone wrote a whole book about the Greeks in Greece.

      Maxie Meadows: Oh them? The Greek Greeks?

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: Yea, and these one's are all dead!

      Maxie Meadows: Oh well, that's life!

      [Once again moving in for kiss]

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: Yea, that's culture!

      Maxie Meadows: Baby, you can tell me all about it in the morning.

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: I'm liable to forget.

      Maxie Meadows: So you forget.

      Marie, Maxie Meadows' Woman: So who made me read the book?

      Maxie Meadows: [Finally feeling defeated in his attempt in being amorous, his slumps back on the couch and slowly says] Alright, tell me about them Greeks.

    • Soundtracks
      You'll Never Know
      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Mack Gordon

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    13 West Street with Bronson.
    And also a vigilante Bronson before its time; but everyone has already noticed that. However, maybe not anyone have noticed that Alan ladd, in 1962, played in 13 WEST STREET, also the scheme of an ordinary law abiding citizen suddenly victim of hoodlums; except that in the movie with Ladd, there were not mobsters but "golden" hoodlums. Both features deserve to be watched and discovered again by bigger audiences. They both worth the viewing. Both are interesting to analyze, especially at the period when they were made. In this film, very curious movie, the supporting characters are interesting and the gang boss friendship with his henchman, the former boxer, is touching and very rare, but typical of a B picture. Excellet anti climax.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gangsterkriget
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Regal Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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