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Gangster Story is a 1959 American crime film directed by and starring Walter Matthau. The film was edited by Radley Metzger.[1]

Gangster Story
Directed by	Walter Matthau
Written by	Richard Grey (story) Paul Purcell (writer) V.J. Rheims (story)
Produced by	Jonathan Daniels (producer) Wayne Mitchell (associate producer)
Starring	Walter Matthau
Cinematography	Max Glenn
Edited by	Radley Metzger
Release date	December 1959
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

This was the only film Matthau directed. He married co-star Carol Grace in 1959.

Plot summary

A mobster is hiding from the law in a small town and he's running out of money, so he robs a bank and rakes in some big bucks. However, now, not only are the cops after him, but so is the local mob boss who is jealous that an outsider pulled such a job in his territory, and especially without giving him a piece of the pie.

Cast

• Walter Matthau as Jack Martin
• Carol Grace as Carol Logan, Librarian
• Bruce MacFarlane as Earl J. Dawson
• Garry Walberg as Adolph
• Raikin Ben-Ari as 'Plumber' a Hood
• David Leonard as Bank President W. Palmer
• John Albright as Henchman
• Clegg Hoyt as Caretaker at Country Club

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for this film was in mono from the production company of Swen Productions, Inc., with or by Jonathan Daniels. See external links for TCM.

References

External links

• Gangster Story at IMDb
• Gangster Story at Rotten Tomatoes
• Gangster Story is available for free download at the Internet Archive
• Gangster Story at Turner Classic Movies

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