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Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

They're Rough! They're Tough! They're KILLERS!

Genres

Drama

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Gang Leader Dutch Malone goes on a hunting trip and is in a car wreck and is confined to the hospital, without the knowledge of any of his gang members. District Attorney Brady induces taxidermist Peter Winkly, who is an exact double for Malone,to impersonate Dutch and assume leadership of the gang. Winkly "takes over" the gang and only Rita, Dutch's girl friend, has any suspicion that he is not really Dutch. But Dutch sees a newspaper showing him out on the town, escapes from the hospital and is on his way to look up the impostor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 July 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone

Stephanie Bachelor

Stephanie Bachelor

Jane Rodgers

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Anjo Ferrati

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Police Commissioner Hogan

William Forrest

William Forrest

Dist. Atty. Brady

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Rita (as Marian Martin)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Dan Stevens

Robert Strange

Robert Strange

J. M. Meyer

John Wald

John Wald

Johnny Henderson

Jerry Jerome

Jerry Jerome

Lew Gort

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Gunman Ortega

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Henchman Miller (as Edward Hall)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Police Chief Davis

Davison Clark

Davison Clark

Dr. Martin

Al Eben

Al Eben

Morrie Eisenstein

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