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Gangster Story

  • 19591959
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 5m
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4.7/10
554
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Gangster Story (1959)
CrimeDramaThriller
Hoodlum Jack Martin is on the lam and robs a small town bank which brings the local cops and local crime boss into the mix.Hoodlum Jack Martin is on the lam and robs a small town bank which brings the local cops and local crime boss into the mix.Hoodlum Jack Martin is on the lam and robs a small town bank which brings the local cops and local crime boss into the mix.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
554
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Walter Matthau
  • Writers
    • Richard Grey(story)
    • V.J. Rheims(story)
    • Paul Purcell
  • Stars
    • Walter Matthau
    • Carol Grace
    • Bruce MacFarlane
  • Director
    • Walter Matthau
  • Writers
    • Richard Grey(story)
    • V.J. Rheims(story)
    • Paul Purcell
  • Stars
    • Walter Matthau
    • Carol Grace
    • Bruce MacFarlane
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    • 38User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Jack Martin
    Carol Grace
    Carol Grace
    • Carol Logan - Librarian
    Bruce MacFarlane
    • Earl J. Dawson
    Garry Walberg
    Garry Walberg
    • Adolph
    • (as Gerrett Wallberg)
    Raikin Ben-Ari
    • 'Plumber' - a Hood
    • (as Raiken BenAri)
    David Leonard
    David Leonard
    • W. Palmer - Bank President
    John Albright
    • Henchman
    Clegg Hoyt
    • Caretaker at Country Club
    • (as Clegg Hoit)
    Leonard Bremen
    Leonard Bremen
    • FBI Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Vic Tayback
    Vic Tayback
    • Norm - Resort Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Matthau
    • Writers
      • Richard Grey(story)
      • V.J. Rheims(story)
      • Paul Purcell
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    • Trivia
      Shot with a five-person non-union crew, at the homes of crewmembers in Anaheim.
    • Goofs
      The "modern" movie poster shown with this entry is historically incorrect. The poster shows the World Trade Center. However, this film was released in 1959 and they didn't start building the World Trade Center until 1966. The first tower wasn't complete until 1970. Additionally, there is another movie "poster" image in the photographs section that has an illustration also implying the Twin Towers.
    • Connections
      Featured in Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Itch for Scratch
      Music by Leonard Barr

      Lyrics by Ronald Bloomberg

      Sung by Ted Stanford

    User reviews38

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    7/10
    not bad
    This was a really low budget movie that was directed by Walter Matthau and the only one he directed too. This was the only movie Matthau's wife starred in and her name was Carol Grace. Before this movie Matthau had been only supporting actor in movies like The Indian Fighter and A Face In The Crowd. This is a really short movie at 65 minutes and it's easy to see why he didn't direct another movie. The plot to this movie is pretty simple in which Matthau is a bank robber who works alone and he goes out west. Matthau robs a bank and the cops think he works for the top mobster out here and they blame him. Matthau then falls in love with a librarian, played by Carol Grace, who won't turn him in after she finds out he's wanted.
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    • Oct 24, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gangsterskaya istoriya
    • Filming locations
      • Meadowlark Country Club, Huntington Beach, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Swen Productions
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    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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