The Gangster

The Gangster
  • Release date: 25 Nov 1947
  • Release year: 1947
  • Runtime: 84 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: extortion, mob violence, american gangster, american criminal, beaten to death with a skillet, extortion racket, exchanging threats, manslaughter, begging for money, psychic
Plot:
In New Jersey, the gangster Shubunka and his gang give protection to the cafe owned by Nick Jammey and other small-time businessmen on the waterfront of the Neptune Beach. Shubunka is a man that do not trust anybody and when he has an affair with the showgirl Nancy, he spends his money giving apartment, jewelry, clothing and paying the bills of his girlfriend and neglecting his racketing. Meanwhile, the gambler Karty asks to borrow a large amount from Shubunka since he has debts and has embezzled money from the garage of his brothers-in-law, but Shubunka refuses. The cashier Dorothy quits her job in the cafe since she is upset with the Shubunka's rackets. Shubunka does not pay attention to the powerful gangster Cornell that is stealing his territory despite Jammey's warnings to him. When Karty has an argument with Jammey that does not borrow money to him, Karty accidentally kills him with a frying pan. Cornell believes Shubunka killed Jammey, and Shubunka has to flee in a rainy night. However, he is betrayed by Nancy, Dorothy and his gang that refuse to help him and he has no money. What will happen to Shubunka?
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