Loan Shark

May 23, 1952

1h 19m

★ 5.5

He knows every racket's strength... and every woman's weakness!

Overview

A vicious loan shark ring has been preying on factory workers. When several workers at a tire factory suffer violence at the hands of the loan sharkers, a union leader and the factory owner try to recruit ex-con Joe Gargan to infiltrate to the gang. At first Joe does not want to get involved, but changes his mind when his brother-in-law dies at the hands of a savage loan shark hood. Joe works his way into the mob, but in order to keep his cover, Joe can't tell anyone what he is up to. This results in him being disowned by his sister and girl friend.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Encore Productions Inc.

Loan Shark Trailers

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Cast

Joe Gargen

George Raft

Ann Nelson

Dorothy Hart

Lou Donelli

Paul Stewart

Vince Phillips

John Hoyt

Martha Gargen Haines

Helen Westcott

Paul Nelson

Henry Slate

Charlie Thompson

Russell Johnson

Ivy

Margia Dean

Tubby

Benny Baker

Walter Kerr

Lawrence Dobkin

Nancy

Spring Mitchell

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