The Last Gangster

A crime boss goes searching for his ex-wife and son after a ten-year prison stint. His old gang has other plans though, and use the child to try and make him disclose the location of the loot he hid before going to the slammer.

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

as Joe Krozac

James Stewart

as Paul North Sr.

Rose Stradner

as Talya Krozac

Lionel Stander

as Curly

Douglas Scott

as Paul North Jr. / Joe Krozac Jr.

John Carradine

as Casper

Sidney Blackmer

as San Francisco Editor

Grant Mitchell

as Warden

Edward Brophy

as Fats Garvey

Alan Baxter

as Frankie 'Acey' Kile

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