Movie

Roger Touhy, Gangster

★ 7/10 · 4 votes 1944 1h 5m Released

CrimeDrama

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 Roger Touhy Victor McLaglen Herman "Owl" Banghart Lois Andrews Daisy Kent Taylor Steve Warren Anthony Quinn George Carroll William Post Jr. Joseph P. Sutton