Portrait of a Mobster

– A vicious hood rises to the top of the rackets in Depression-era New York in this account of the lif..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1961
Portrait of a Mobster (1961)

A vicious hood rises to the top of the rackets in Depression-era New York in this account of the life of Dutch Schultz.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

21 Dec 1961

Language:

English

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writer:

Howard Browne, Harry Grey (book)

Main Actors:

Vic Morrow, Leslie Parrish, Peter Breck, Norman Alden

Plot:

This movie portrays the rise and fall of 1920s gangster Dutch Schultz. While building his own mob ring, he romances Iris, the daughter of a man he killed. When Iris marries a cop, Schultz makes sure the cop goes bad and takes kickbacks from Schultz's organization. Iris goes back to the arms of Schultz, not knowing he's the man who killed her father.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10