Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959 American crime drama directed by Edward L. Cahn
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Guns, Girls and Gangsters is a 1959 American film noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Mamie Van Doren, Gerald Mohr, Lee Van Cleef, and Grant Richards.[1] It was written by Paul Gangelin, Jerry Sackheim and Robert E. Kent.
Jerry Sackheim
Robert E. Kent
Edward Small (executive)
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Written by | Paul Gangelin Jerry Sackheim Robert E. Kent |
| Produced by | Robert E. Kent Edward Small (executive) |
| Starring | Mamie Van Doren Gerald Mohr Lee Van Cleef Grant Richards |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Peach |
| Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Music by | Buddy Bregman |
Production companies | Edward Small Productions Spinel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Chuck Wheeler is released from prison and plans an elaborate heist of an armored truck carrying money from a Las Vegas casino. Chuck enlists the help of nightclub owner Joe Darren as well as Vi Victor, a sensational blonde married to Chuck's ex-cellmate Mike Bennett. Mike is a very jealous and dangerous man who will not grant Vi a divorce. He escapes from prison just before the armored truck robbery is to occur and causes havoc when he locates Chuck, Joe, and his unfaithful wife.
Cast
- Mamie Van Doren as Vi Victor
- Gerald Mohr as Chuck Wheeler
- Lee Van Cleef as Mike Bennett
- Grant Richards as Joe Darren
- Elaine Edwards as Ann Thomas
- John Baer as Steve Thomas
- Paul Fix as Lou Largo
Production
Robert E. Kent produced the film for Edward Small.[2] Filming commenced in April 1958.[3]
Reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "The title accurately suggests the moronic tough-guy dialogue, the hard-boiled, hard-faced hoodlums with their slick violence, and the cheap and nasty after-taste left by the whole film."[4]
The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Kent's screenplay, from a well worked out story by Paul Gangelin and Jerome Sackheim, is taut with suspense and has smoother construction than is found in most low-budget pictures. There are enough plot twists to keep the spectator guessing and some good flashes of characterization."[5]
Variety wrote: "Film unfolds in a semi-documentary vein that, had it been carried to its fullest, could have resulted in greater quality ... Direction by Edward L. Cahn fails to bring a professional performance from Miss Van Doren, and Mohr seems entirely too smooth."[6]