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Cast
Robert Armstrong
as Peter Winkley / John 'Dutch' Malone
Stephanie Bachelor
as Jane Rodgers
Martin Kosleck
as Anjo Ferrati
Wilton Graff
as Police Commissioner Hogan
William Forrest
as Dist. Atty. Brady
Marion Martin
as Rita (as Marian Martin)
Frank O'Connor
as Dan Stevens
Robert Strange
as J. M. Meyer
John Wald
as Johnny Henderson
Jerry Jerome
as Lew Gort
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorGeorge Blair
WritersAlbert Beich, Samuel Fuller
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGangs of the Waterfront
About Gangs of the Waterfront
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.
Directed by George Blair, Gangs of the Waterfront leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Armstrong, Stephanie Bachelor, Martin Kosleck — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1945.
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