Movie: When Gangland Strikes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Raymond Greenleaf
Raymond Greenleaf

Luke Ellis

Marjie Millar
Marjie Millar

June Ellis (nee June Garrett)

John Hudson
John Hudson

Bob Keeler

Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso

Duke Martella

Marian Carr
Marian Carr

Hazel

Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens

Slim Pickett

Mary Treen
Mary Treen

Emily Parsons

Ralph Dumke
Ralph Dumke

Walter Pritchard

Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum

Leo Fantzler

Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane

Judge George Walters

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    In this crime drama, mobsters swear to get revenge upon a zealous public prosecutor as he tries to get them put into prison. The desperate mobsters try to stop him by using his innocent daughter in a blackmail scheme.

  • Release Date

    1956-03-15

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

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  • Languages:

    English

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