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Guns, Girls and Gangsters (1959): Cast

Guns, Girls and Gangsters (1959) movie poster

Guns, Girls and Gangsters is a 1959 crime thriller directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Gerald Mohr as Charles (Chuck) Wheeler, Grant Richards and Lee Van Cleef. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

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Guns, Girls and Gangsters (1959) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Genres
Crime , Drama , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Guns, Girls and Gangsters About?

The premise of Guns, Girls and Gangsters without spoilers.

After being released from prison, Chuck Wheeler arranges an armored‑car robbery of a Vegas casino shipment. He enlists club owner Joe Darren and Vi, the wife of his ex‑cellmate. Vi’s husband Mike, a jealous gunman, refuses a divorce. Mike escapes prison before the heist, hunting for his partners and his wayward wife, threatening to ruin the job.

Guns, Girls and Gangsters Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • heist
  • psychotronic film
  • christmas
  • new year's eve
  • bulova watches
  • gunsel
  • money
  • group
  • ford edsel
  • escaped convict
  • character's photograph appears in a newspaper
  • security guard shot
+38 more
  • officer down
  • sahara hotel las vegas
  • woman sits on a man's lap
  • ex convict
  • newspaper headline
  • christmas tree
  • woman wears a beret
  • trailer park
  • mercy
  • 1911 colt pistol
  • roadside motel
  • wearing sunglasses at night
  • woman undresses behind a screen
  • hit over the head
  • husband in prison
  • sunbathing
  • clandestine meeting
  • fight over a gun
  • voice over narration
  • .38 snubnose revolver
  • tire shot out
  • new year's party
  • cheating wife
  • silenced rifle
  • man slaps a woman
  • thompson sub machine gun with box magazine
  • horse trailer
  • husband punches wife
  • jealous husband
  • police shootout
  • female star appears in swimsuit
  • female hostage
  • assumed name
  • punch in the face
  • woman bound and gagged
  • platinum blonde
  • female singer
  • blonde bombshell
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Cast & crew

Guns, Girls and Gangsters Cast & Characters

Gerald Mohr leads the cast as Charles (Chuck) Wheeler, with Grant Richards as Joe Darren and Lee Van Cleef as Mike Bennett. Directed by Edward L. Cahn; 30 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Guns, Girls and Gangsters

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From the director

More from Edward L. Cahn

More films directed by Edward L. Cahn: Incident in an Alley, Beauty and the Beast, Secret of Deep Harbor and You Have to Run Fast.

Full filmography
Videos

Guns, Girls and Gangsters Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Guns, Girls and Gangsters.

Guns Girls and Gangsters (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Cars

Cars in Guns, Girls and Gangsters

27 cars on screen, including the 1955 GMC Blue Chip 450 and the 1952 Ford Customline.

All 27 cars
  • 1955 GMC Blue Chip 450 in Guns, Girls and Gangsters 1955 GMC Blue Chip 450 Main role
  • 1952 Ford Customline in Guns, Girls and Gangsters 1952 Ford Customline Important role
  • 1958 Lincoln Premiere in Guns, Girls and Gangsters 1958 Lincoln Premiere Important role
  • 1958 Edsel Citation in Guns, Girls and Gangsters 1958 Edsel Citation Minor role

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Guns, Girls and Gangsters FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Guns, Girls and Gangsters, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Guns, Girls and Gangsters?

Guns, Girls and Gangsters runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was Guns, Girls and Gangsters released?

Guns, Girls and Gangsters was released in 1959.

Who directed Guns, Girls and Gangsters?

Guns, Girls and Gangsters was directed by Edward L. Cahn.

More films by Edward L. Cahn

Who is in the cast of Guns, Girls and Gangsters?

Guns, Girls and Gangsters stars Gerald Mohr as Charles (Chuck) Wheeler, Grant Richards as Joe Darren and Lee Van Cleef as Mike Bennett, among 30 credited actors.

Does Guns, Girls and Gangsters have a post-credit scene?

No. Guns, Girls and Gangsters has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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