Gangster Story (1960)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Walter Matthau

Writers:

Richard Grey (story)
Paul Purcell (writer)

Release Date:

January 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Gangster and cop killer Jack Martin is on the run from the law, and hides out in a small town. Low on funds...

Plot Keywords:

Bank Heist | Directed By Star | Independent Film

Cast

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

Runtime:

65 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Anaheim, California, USA

Trivia:

Shot with a five-person non-union crew, at the homes of crewmembers in Anaheim.

Really Bad

Gangster Story (1958)

* (out of 4)

Walter Matthau directed this film, his only stint in the director's chair. Matthau plays a hardened bank robber/cop killer who tries to hide in a small town but mafia dudes come chasing him. The plot of this film really makes no sense and the performances are all rather bad. This is an ultra low budget film that seems to have been filmed without sound and then later dubbed in. I'd recommend everyone watch this film at least once to see the dumbest bank heist in the history of film.

Thankfully Walter went back to acting.