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  • Gang Busters (1942)
  • Approved
    251 min | Drama
Gang Busters (1942)
Approved
251 min | Drama

Detective lieutenant Bill Bannister is assigned to run down an unknown gang of terrorists who have spread a net of crime over the city.
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Directors
Noel M. Smith (as Noel Smith) | Ray Taylor
Writers
Morgan Cox (original screenplay) | Al Martin (original screenplay) | Victor McLeod (original screenplay) (as Vic McLeod) | George H. Plympton (original screenplay) (as Geo. Plympton) | Phillips Lord (radio program) (as Phillips H. Lord)
Cinematographers
John W. Boyle (photographed by) (as John Boyle) | William A. Sickner (photographed by) (as William Sickner)
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Status
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Updated Mar 31, 1942

Release date
Mar 31, 1942 (United States)

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Cast

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Kent Taylor
Det. Lt. Bill Bannister Det. Lt. Bill Bannister   See fewer
Irene Hervey
Vicki Logan Vicki Logan   See fewer
Ralph Morgan
Dr. Clayton Maxton - aka Prof. Mortis Dr. Clayton Maxton - aka Prof. Mortis   See fewer
Robert Armstrong
Det. Tim Nolan Det. Tim Nolan   See fewer
Richard Davies
Happy Haskins Happy Haskins   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Police Chief Martin O'Brien Police Chief Martin O'Brien   See fewer
George Watts
Mayor Hansen Mayor Hansen   See fewer
Ralf Harolde
Halliger Halliger   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Wilkinson Wilkinson   See fewer
William Haade
Mike Taboni Mike Taboni   See fewer
Victor Zimmerman
Ted Lane - aka Barnard (as Vic Zimmerman) Ted Lane - aka Barnard (as Vic Zimmerman)   See fewer
George J. Lewis
Joey Morrison - aka Mason (as George Lewis) Joey Morrison - aka Mason (as George Lewis)   See fewer
John Berkes
Mr. Grub (as Johnnie Berkes) Mr. Grub (as Johnnie Berkes)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Crandall - Police Lab Crandall - Police Lab   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Announcer (voice) Announcer (voice)   See fewer
Robert Barron
Police Direction Finder - Car 27 [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Police Direction Finder - Car 27 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Kernan Cripps
Police Direction Finder [Ch. 6] (uncredited) Police Direction Finder [Ch. 6] (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Cunard
Taboni's Landlady [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Taboni's Landlady [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dean
Blair - Police Lab Technician [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Blair - Police Lab Technician [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
William Desmond
Rogan's Death Witness [Ch. 4] (uncredited) Rogan's Death Witness [Ch. 4] (uncredited)   See fewer
George Eldredge
Policeman at Bank [Ch. 7] (uncredited) Policeman at Bank [Ch. 7] (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Emerson
Frenchy Ludoc [Chs. 5, 7-8] (uncredited) Frenchy Ludoc [Chs. 5, 7-8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fetherston
Ground Radioman at Airport [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Ground Radioman at Airport [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Jerry Rogan [Chs. 3-4] (uncredited) Jerry Rogan [Chs. 3-4] (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Fowler
Mechanic [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Mechanic [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Police HQ Radio Disptacher [Ch. 2-4, 7] (uncredited) Police HQ Radio Disptacher [Ch. 2-4, 7] (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Gregg
Byrnes - Armored Car Driver [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) Byrnes - Armored Car Driver [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Karl Hackett
Henry - Crooked Watchman [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited) Henry - Crooked Watchman [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Riley Hill
Jim Bannister [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Jim Bannister [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Jerome
Soupy Collins [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited) Soupy Collins [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Railroad Station Master [Ch. 11] (uncredited) Railroad Station Master [Ch. 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Ludoc's Bartender [Chs. 5, 7-8] (uncredited) Ludoc's Bartender [Chs. 5, 7-8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Garage Attendant [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Garage Attendant [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Turnkey [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Turnkey [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Gardner - Police Officer [Ch. 3] (uncredited) Gardner - Police Officer [Ch. 3] (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McVey
J.B. Malloy [Ch. 12] (uncredited) J.B. Malloy [Ch. 12] (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Morrison
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Richards - Police Lab Tech. [Chs. 9, 11] (uncredited) Richards - Police Lab Tech. [Chs. 9, 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene O'Donnell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Penny
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Police Direction Finder - Car 64 [Ch. 1] (uncredited) Police Direction Finder - Car 64 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Price
Corky Watts [Chs. 4-6] (uncredited) Corky Watts [Chs. 4-6] (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Roberts
O'Brien's Secretary (uncredited) O'Brien's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Detective Assigned to Trail Barnard [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Detective Assigned to Trail Barnard [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Detective at Taboni Interrogation [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Detective at Taboni Interrogation [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Simpson
Bruiser Ludoc's Doorman-Henchman [Chs. 5, 8] (uncredited) Bruiser Ludoc's Doorman-Henchman [Chs. 5, 8] (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack C. Smith
Police Desk Sergeant [Ch. 2] (uncredited) Police Desk Sergeant [Ch. 2] (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Steele
Policeman [Ch. 3] (archive footage) (uncredited) Policeman [Ch. 3] (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Warren
McKay - Payroll Henchman [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited) McKay - Payroll Henchman [Chs. 8-9] (uncredited)   See fewer
Chalky Williams
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Highway Patrolman [Chs. 8, 11] (uncredited) Highway Patrolman [Chs. 8, 11] (uncredited)   See fewer
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