Gang Smashers (1938): Cast
Gang Smashers is a 1938 music crime film directed by Leo C. Popkin, starring Mantan Moreland as Gloomy, Everett Brown and Nina Mae McKinney. It runs 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Director
- Leo C. Popkin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Million Dollar Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gang Smashers About?
The premise of Gang Smashers without spoilers.
An undercover police officer goes undercover as a nightclub performer in Harlem to expose the kingpin behind a local racketeering ring. While infiltrating the underworld, two rival suitors fall for her, complicating her investigation and raising the stakes.
Gang Smashers Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- agent
- manhattan new york city
- harlem manhattan new york city
- singer
- police officer
- police captain
- nightclub
- liquor
- investigation
- informant
- henchman
- held at gunpoint
+10 more Show fewer
- gun moll
- gun battle
- greed
- graft
- gang member
- gang leader
- dancer
- criminal
- cabaret
- bandleader
Gang Smashers Cast & Characters
Mantan Moreland leads the cast as Gloomy, with Everett Brown as Police Lieutenant and Nina Mae McKinney as Laura Jackson. Directed by Leo C. Popkin; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leo C. Popkin
- Mantan Moreland as Gloomy
- Everett Brown as Police Lieutenant
- Nina Mae McKinney as Laura Jackson
- Mildred Boyd as Nightclub Patron
Also Starring in Gang Smashers
· 15 more- Laurence Criner Gat Dalton
- Monte Hawley Lefty
- Maggie Hathaway Dander
- Edward Thompson Doyle
- Neva Peoples Cararet Entertainer
- Charles Hawkins Gopher
- Arthur Ray Bowers
- Vernon McCalla Police Captain
- Reginald Fenderson Nick
- Edward Brandon One of the Policemen
- Jewel Smith Police Desk Officer
- Lester Wilkins 2nd Police Officer
- Bo Jinkins Cabaret Entertainer
- John Criner Jr. Wells
- Guernsey Morrow 2nd Collector
More from Leo C. Popkin
More films directed by Leo C. Popkin: The Well, Gang War and Reform School.
Cars in Gang Smashers
5 cars on screen, including the 1935 Ford V8 and the Stearns-Knight unknown.
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1935 Ford V8 Important role -
Stearns-Knight unknown Important role -
1932 Packard unknown Minor role -
1936 Auburn 852 Ambulance Background role
Gang Smashers Also Known As
Also known as “Gun Moll”.
- Also known as
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- Gun Moll
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Gang Smashers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gang Smashers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gang Smashers?
Gang Smashers runs 57 minutes.
When was Gang Smashers released?
Gang Smashers was released on December 30, 1938.
Who directed Gang Smashers?
Gang Smashers was directed by Leo C. Popkin.
More films by Leo C. Popkin Who is in the cast of Gang Smashers?
Gang Smashers stars Mantan Moreland as Gloomy, Everett Brown as Police Lieutenant and Nina Mae McKinney as Laura Jackson, among 19 credited actors.
Does Gang Smashers have a post-credit scene?
No. Gang Smashers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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