The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

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The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

1972

1h 49m

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Crime

Overview

The rise to underworld eminence of the notorious Chicago gangster Artuto Ui - who bears a striking resemblance to Adolf Hitler.

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26 members

Acting

Nicol Williamson

Arturo Ui

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Sam Wanamaker

O'Casey

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Peter Frye

Dogsborough

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Al Mancini

Giuseppe Givola

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Jill Townsend

Mrs. Dulfeet

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Frank Middlemass

Dilapidated Actor

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Phil Brown

Clark

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Bruce Boa

Ignatius Dulfleet

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Larry Cross

Sheet

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Bob Sherman

Ragg

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Weston Gavin

Ernesto Roma

Writing

Mark Murphy

James Greenwood

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Elliott Sullivan

Grocer Goldman

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Hal Jeayes

Grocer

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Gordon Sterne

Grocer

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Marcella Markham

Dockdaisy

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Hal Galili

Manuele Giri

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Robert O'Neil

Butcher

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James Berwick

Bowl

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Carl McCord

Judge

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George Margo

Prosecutor

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David Sadgrove

Fish

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Paul Tamarin

Doctor

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Roy Stephens

Servant

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Harry Tierney

Young Dogsborough

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Mark Russel

Young Inna

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