Gang War

Gang War

The mobs moved in... the hoods ran wild!

NR 1958 · 75 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Drama

A Los Angeles teacher becomes a mob target when he agrees to be a star witness in a gangland murder case.

Directed by Gene Fowler Jr. · Written by Louis Vittes

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