Gang Smashers
Year Released
1938
Genre
Noire
Production
Million Dollar Productions, Inc.
Director
Leo C. Popkin
Overview
McKinney stars as an undercover detective who infiltrates the Dalton mob, which is extorting local businesses.
Credits
Producer
Harry M. Popkin
Director
Leo C. Popkin
Photography
Robert Cline
Editor
Bart Rauw
Musician
Phil Moore
Actor
Nina Mae McKinneyMantan MorelandLaurence CrinerMonte Hawley
Production
Million Dollar Productions, Inc.
Distribution
Million Dollar Productions, Inc.
Technical Specs
Year Released
1938
Genre
Noire
Color
Black and White
Aspect Ratio
1.37:1
Running Time
01:05
Alternative Titles
Gun Moll
About the Filmography
The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.