Loan Shark
He knows every racket's strength... and every woman's weakness!
Genres
Overview
A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
79 min
Release Date
1952-05-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
5.575
George Raft
Joe Gargen
Dorothy Hart
Ann Nelson
Paul Stewart
Lou Donelli
John Hoyt
Vince Phillips
Helen Westcott
Martha Gargen Haines
Henry Slate
Paul Nelson
Russell Johnson
Charlie Thompson
Margia Dean
Ivy
Benny Baker
Tubby
Lawrence Dobkin
Walter Kerr
Spring Mitchell
Nancy
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5.9
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6.3
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6.0
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