Gang Busters

A life-long criminal continues his practice of breaking out of Oregon State Prison – much to the frustration of the police.

Cast

Myron Healey

as John Omar Pinson

Don C. Harvey

as Det. Lt. Walsh

Sam Edwards

as Wayne Long

Frank Gerstle

as Det. Fuller

Robert Armstrong

as Det. Tim Nolan

Frank Richards

as Slug Bennett

Kate MacKenna

as Landlady

Rusty Wescoatt

as Mike Denike

Joyce Jameson

as Girl in Car

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This format was well worn on TV and the wireless by the time we got to the movie iteration, and so the production is actually quite refined by the standards of the day. This story centres around a serial criminal John Pinson (Myron Healy) who escapes from prison and gets recaptured with relentless r...

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