

Gangs of New York
1938-05-23 · 67 min · ★ 5.3
An undercover cop infiltrates a powerful New York based crime syndicate.
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- Directors
- James Cruze
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Charles BickfordRocky Thorpe / John Franklin
Ann DvorakConnie Benson
Alan BaxterDancer
Wynne GibsonOrchid
Harold HuberPanatella
Willard RobertsonInspector Sullivan
Maxie RosenbloomTombstone
Charles TrowbridgeDistrict Attorney Lucas
John WrayMaddock
Jonathan HaleWarden
Fred KohlerKruger
Howard PhillipsAl Benson
Robert GlecklerNolan
Elliott SullivanHopkins
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