WAR DECLARED on GANGLAND!
An undercover cop infiltrates a powerful New York based crime syndicate.
Gangs of New York (1938) is a crime film directed by James Cruze, released on May 23, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Charles Bickford, Ann Dvorak, Alan Baxter and Wynne Gibson. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Charles Bickford
as Rocky Thorpe / John Franklin
Ann Dvorak
as Connie Benson
Alan Baxter
as Dancer
Wynne Gibson
as Orchid
Harold Huber
as Panatella
Willard Robertson
as Inspector Sullivan
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Tombstone
Charles Trowbridge
as District Attorney Lucas
John Wray
as Maddock
Jonathan Hale
as Warden
Fred Kohler
as Kruger
Howard Phillips
as Al Benson
Directed by James Cruze, written by Samuel Fuller, Samuel Fuller and Wellyn Totman.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 10 ratings.
Charles Bickford doubles up nicely here as nasty mob boss "Rocky" and as his cop doppelgänger "Franklin" in this well paced and quite enjoyable crime thriller. Try as they might, the authorities cannot find a way to keep the presently incarcerated "Rocky" in jail, so they resort to swapping him for a lookalike, days before his release from prison, in the hope that the new iteration can help garner evidence to…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The main cast of Gangs of New York (1938) includes Charles Bickford, Ann Dvorak, Alan Baxter, Wynne Gibson and Harold Huber. The film was directed by James Cruze. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Gangs of New York was released on May 23, 1938 and runs for 1h 7m.
Gangs of New York (1938) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
