The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Nov 7, 1972

1h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Arturo Ui

Nicol Williamson

O'Casey

Sam Wanamaker

Dogsborough

Peter Frye

Giuseppe Givola

Al Mancini

Mrs. Dulfeet

Jill Townsend

Dilapidated Actor

Frank Middlemass

Clark

Phil Brown

Ignatius Dulfleet

Bruce Boa

Sheet

Larry Cross

Ragg

Bob Sherman

Ernesto Roma

Weston Gavin

James Greenwood

Mark Murphy

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