Gang War

Sep 2, 1928

1h 10m

★ 6.0

A DRAMA OF FLAMING GANGLAND LOVE AND HATE!

Overview

Saxophone player Clyde meets a woman named Flowers, and teaches her to dance. He later discovers that gangster boss "Blackjack" is also in love with her. "Blackjack" is also battling gang boss Mike Luego in a violent turf war.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Film Booking Offices of America (FBO)

Gang War Trailers

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Cast

Flowers

Olive Borden

Clyde Baxter

Jack Pickford

Reporter

Lorin Raker

Reporter

Jack McKee

Reporter

Mabel Albertson

Blackjack

Eddie Gribbon

Mike Luego

Walter Long

Wong

Frank Chew

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