Commissioner James Deane — The Lawbreakers Character Profile

About Commissioner James Deane

The corrupt Police Commissioner who actively shields the syndicate and punishes honest officers like Gower. He is ultimately ousted by the mayor under public pressure, paving the way for Gower's reform efforts.

Character Facts

Played by

David White

Appears in

The Lawbreakers (1961)

Role

Minor

More characters from The Lawbreakers

• Matthew Gower (Jack Warden)
• Angela Walsh (Vera Miles)
• Allen Bardeman (Robert Douglas)
• Gus Honochek (Arch Johnson)
• Mayor Harold Emshaw (James Seay)
• Frank Orte (Douglas Odney)
• Abe Hirsch (Jay Adler)
• Sgt. John Ervine (John Zaremba)
• Rose Wardell (Marianne Stewart)
• Joe Selkin (Robert H. Harris)
• Evelyn Gower (Noreen Corcoran)
• Ed Rackin (Ken Lynch)