Gang War

Two mobs fight for control of the jukebox racket.

Cast

Ralph Cooper

as Bob 'Killer' Meade

Gladys Snyder

as Maizie 'Sugar' Walford

Reginald Fenderson

as Danny (Meade's chief henchman) (as Reggie Fenderson)

Laurence Criner

as Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)

Monte Hawley

as Bill (Baron's henchman)

Jess Lee Brooks

as Lt. Holmes

Johnny Thomas

as Phil (Meade's driver)

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

as Bull Brown

Charles Hawkins

as Tip

Bobby Johnson

as Waxy

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