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Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

LAST OF THE GANGSTERS!

19446.01h 5mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Florey
Written by Jerome Cady, Crane Wilbur
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Top Cast

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Roger Touhy

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Herman "Owl" Banghart

Lois Andrews

Lois Andrews

Daisy

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Steve Warren

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

George Carroll

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.

Joseph P. Sutton

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Thomas "Smoke" Reardon

Matt Briggs

Matt Briggs

Cameron

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Riley

Reed Hadley

Reed Hadley

FBI Agent Boyden

Themes & Keywords

gangsterbiographyirish mobb movie

About Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster is a crime, drama film released in 1944 exploring themes of gangster, biography, irish mob, b movie. Directed by Robert Florey, it stars Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews. 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.

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