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Director
  
Edward L. Cahn

Cinematography
  
Maury Gertsman

Writer
  
Herbert Abbott Spiro

Language
  
English

4.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Crime, Drama

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

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Release date
  
May 25, 1960 (1960-05-25)

Music director
  
Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter

Cast
  
Ron Foster
(Larry Shaw),
Luana Patten
(Margaret Shaw),
Dayton Lummis
(Father Gorman),
Grant Richards
(Chesty Miller),
Johnny Seven
(Tony Maldano),
Carleton Young
(George Gordon)

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The Music Box Kid is a low budget 1960 gangster film directed by Edward L. Cahn, starring Ron Foster and Luana Patten.

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Plot

The "music box" is a submachine gun owned by ruthless gangster Larry Shaw (Ronald Foster) in 1920s New York. Larry is working his way up a bootlegging syndicate, but reckons without his decent wife Margaret (Luana Patten), who one day has enough of her husband's activities.

Cast

  • Larry Shaw - Ron Foster
  • Margaret Shaw - Luana Patten
  • Chesty Miller - Grant Richards
  • Tony Maldano - Johnny Seven
  • Pat Lamont - Carl Milletaire
  • Father Gorman - Dayton Lummis
  • Biggie Gaines - Bernard Fein
  • Critical reception

    TV Guide wrote, "this is a formula gangster flick, with cliched situations and stereotyped characters. The direction is efficient, however, giving some polish to an otherwise standard piece. The cast gives the film a little soul as well with some spirited performances."

    References

    The Music Box Kid Wikipedia
    The Music Box Kid IMDb The Music Box Kid themoviedb.org