Gangster Story

Gangster Story
Gangster Story
Directed by	Walter Matthau
Written by	Richard Grey (story); Paul Purcell (writer); V.J. Rheims (story);
Produced by	Jonathan Daniels (producer); Wayne Mitchell (associate producer)
Starring	Walter Matthau
Cinematography	Max Glenn
Edited by	Radley Metzger
Production; company	Swen Productions
Distributed by	Releasing Corporation of Independent Producers
Release date	December 1959;
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Gangster Story is a 1959 American crime film directed by and starring Walter Matthau. The film was edited by Radley Metzger.^[1]

This was the only film Matthau directed. He married co-star Carol Grace in 1959.

Plot

A mobster is hiding from the law in a small town and he's running out of money, so he robs a bank and rakes in some big bucks. However, now, not only are the cops after him, but so is the local mob boss who is jealous that an outsider pulled such a job in his territory, and especially without giving him a piece of the pie.

Cast

Walter Matthau as Jack Martin
Carol Grace as Carol Logan, Librarian
Bruce MacFarlane as Earl J. Dawson
Garry Walberg as Adolph
Raikin Ben-Ari as 'Plumber' a Hood
David Leonard as Bank President W. Palmer
John Albright as Henchman
Clegg Hoyt as Caretaker at Country Club

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for this film was in mono from the production company of Swen Productions, Inc., with or by Jonathan Daniels. See external links for TCM.