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Gang Smashers
Gang Smashers

Gang Smashers

IT BLASTS THE LID OFF HARLEM RACKETS!

Genres

CrimeMusic

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An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem. Meanwhile two men are falling for her.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

57 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 December 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Nina Mae McKinney

Nina Mae McKinney

Laura Jackson

Laurence Criner

Laurence Criner

Gat Dalton

Monte Hawley

Monte Hawley

Lefty

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Gloomy

Reginald Fenderson

Reginald Fenderson

Nick

Edward Thompson

Edward Thompson

Doyle

Vernon McCalla

Vernon McCalla

Police Captain

Charles Hawkins

Charles Hawkins

Gopher

Everett Brown

Everett Brown

Police Lieutenant

Lester Wilkins

Lester Wilkins

2nd Police Officer

Neva Peoples

Neva Peoples

Cararet Entertainer

Arthur Ray

Arthur Ray

Bowers

Bo Jinkins

Bo Jinkins

Cabaret Entertainer

John Criner Jr.

John Criner Jr.

Wells

Maggie Hathaway

Maggie Hathaway

Dander

Guernsey Morrow

Guernsey Morrow

2nd Collector

Jewel Smith

Jewel Smith

Police Desk Officer

Mildred Boyd

Mildred Boyd

Nightclub Patron

Edward Brandon

Edward Brandon

One of the Policemen

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