Guns, Girls and Gangsters

Guns, Girls and Gangsters
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
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
Release date	January 1959;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Guns, Girls and Gangsters is a 1959 American film noir crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn starring Mamie Van Doren, Gerald Mohr, Lee Van Cleef, and Grant Richards.

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.^[1] Filming commenced in April 1958.^[2]

References

^ Scheuer, Philip K. (Nov 21, 1957). "'Kristin' Seen as Challenge: Kaufman Phones Terry Moore; 'Diamonds' Polished for Laage". Los Angeles Times. p. C11.
^ Hopper, Hedda (Apr 26, 1958). "Chance of a Lifetime: Ricky to Be Gunman in 'Rio Bravo'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.

Barry Lowe; Mamie Van Doren (2008). Atomic Blonde: The Films of Mamie Van Doren. McFarland. pp. 135–139. ISBN 978-0-7864-3138-0. (credits, film synopsis).

External links

Guns, Girls, and Gangsters at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Guns, Girls and Gangsters at IMDb
Guns, Girls and Gangsters at the TCM Movie Database

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[1] Scheuer, Philip K. (Nov 21, 1957). "'Kristin' Seen as Challenge: Kaufman Phones Terry Moore; 'Diamonds' Polished for Laage". Los Angeles Times. p. C11.

[2] Hopper, Hedda (Apr 26, 1958). "Chance of a Lifetime: Ricky to Be Gunman in 'Rio Bravo'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.

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