Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
LAST OF THE GANGSTERS!
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
Director: Robert Florey
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: June 3, 1944
Cast
- Preston Foster - Roger Touhy
- Victor McLaglen - Herman "Owl" Banghart
- Lois Andrews - Daisy
- Kent Taylor - Steve Warren
- Anthony Quinn - George Carroll
- William Post Jr. - Joseph P. Sutton
- Harry Morgan - Thomas "Smoke" Reardon
- Matt Briggs - Cameron
- Moroni Olsen - Riley
- Reed Hadley - FBI Agent Boyden
Screenplay
- Jerome Cady (Screenplay)
- Crane Wilbur (Screenplay)
- Crane Wilbur (Story)
Production: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gangster, biography, irish mob, b movie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Roger Touhy, Gangster about?
- Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
- Who directed Roger Touhy, Gangster?
- Roger Touhy, Gangster was directed by Robert Florey.
- Who stars in Roger Touhy, Gangster?
- Roger Touhy, Gangster stars Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews, Kent Taylor, Anthony Quinn, William Post Jr..
- How long is Roger Touhy, Gangster?
- Roger Touhy, Gangster has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Roger Touhy, Gangster?
- Roger Touhy, Gangster is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was Roger Touhy, Gangster produced?
- Roger Touhy, Gangster was produced in United States of America.