Washed-up country singer and Vince's prison cellmate who teaches him guitar chords. He tries to bribe guards to save Vince from whipping. After parole, he asks for a role in Vince's show, gets cut, and later strikes Vince out of jealousy and anger over business decisions.
The roughest and toughest man in town, whom Jason Sweet deliberately challenges soon after arriving with his sheep. Jumbo represents the local opposition to the newcomer, but Jason beats him in their fight, immediately establishing that intimidation and physical force will not drive him away.
An honest man who hires longshoremen on the docks and is ambushed and shot by thugs working for Al Dahlke. He survives wounded in the hospital, where his wife Madge looks after him; the investigation and eventual guilty verdict for his attackers center on the assault against him.
A member of Harry Simmons's trio of jewel thieves who are trying to reach Mexico with stolen gems. Alongside Harry and Max, he rents a boat without knowing how to operate it and participates in the unsuccessful efforts to retrieve the hamper containing their hidden jewels.
A grifter posing as an English duke who partners with the French king to swindle money and ultimately betrays Huck by selling Jim to the Phelps family.
Dohmer is a member of Nat Harbin's gang and participates in the robbery and getaway. He presses Harbin to fence the necklace and shows an improper desire for Gladden, leading to conflict within the group. During the escape toward Atlantic City, he shoots a police officer and is killed when the officer fires back.
Rocky is an acquaintance of Max and Gus who works as a cabbie and bookie. He figures out that their money came from a bank robbery and demands a share, becoming involved with the two men. After the later chain of robbery mishaps, he is taken into custody and ends up behind bars with Max and Gus.
Mickey Shaughnessy has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Signature works include Conquest of Space, Jailhouse Rock, The Sheepman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
