7.0Roger Touhy, Gangster · 1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) is a Crime / Drama film directed by Robert Florey, starring Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews.
CrimeDrama
7.0Overview
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
Cast
Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews, Kent Taylor, Anthony Quinn, William Post Jr., Harry Morgan, Matt Briggs
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What is "Roger Touhy, Gangster" about?
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most powerful bootlegger whose empire is rivaled only by that of Al Capone (who is referred to, but never named in the story). It is his rival who frames Touhy for kidnapping and arranges for him to serve a life-long term in Stateville prison. Determined to be free again, the desperate Touhy and his cellmate Basil "the Owl" Banghart, begin plotting a violent break out.
When was "Roger Touhy, Gangster" released?
Roger Touhy, Gangster was released in 1944.
Who stars in "Roger Touhy, Gangster"?
The cast includes Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, Lois Andrews, Kent Taylor.
