Major Ridgley is the furious USO commander responsible for Gilbert’s entertainment-service status. After Gilbert’s pursuit by Ichiyama causes a bathhouse pool to flood the street, Ridgley nearly revokes his position. He later sends Gilbert to perform for troops at the Korean frontlines and ultimately remands him to the United States.
A labor contractor who initially recruits Dobbs and Bob as roughnecks but flees without paying them. The two men later track him down and collect their back wages following a bar fight.
A police lieutenant who interrogates Spade following the murders of Miles Archer and Floyd Thursby. He questions Spade's involvement and suggests he had both the opportunity and motive to commit the crime.
Jake Kranmer is an ex-policeman who takes over Big Mac's operation after Big Mac dies of a heart attack. He tries to force Roy to surrender the stolen jewelry, but Roy resists and shoots him dead before returning to Los Angeles.
Stephen Whitney is Joan Graham's employer and a public defender who helps Eddie Taylor obtain steady work after his release. Later, he works with Bonnie Graham to clear Joan's name and arranges for her and the baby to travel to Havana, but Joan refuses to leave Eddie and remain apart from him.
Greedy explorer and antagonist, kills Henderson.
A gangster and Jean Morgan's husband who hides with the criminal gang at Mac's lodge. Collins shoots at Jeff and Brick, wounds Brick while escaping, kidnaps Kay to use as a hostage, and is finally shot to death by Jeff while attempting to drive away.
Marty Callahan co-owns the nightclub where Leda Hamilton appears and calls Gloves Donahue to handle the disturbance concerning the missing baker. After Joe Denning is killed, Marty suspects Gloves, but later accepts his innocence and joins Gloves's gang in attacking Franz Ebbing's conspirators.
Jack Slade is Vance Shaw's brother, former friend, and former criminal cohort. He leads the gang that kills a worker, disguises its members as Indians, steals Western Union horses, and burns the company's camp while working against the telegraph project. Slade shoots Shaw but is later killed after the final fight.
A New York City nightclub owner and Gloria Lyons's boyfriend, Case violently knocks her down a flight of stairs in a jealous fit. Later, he employs Little Pinks as a busboy and is pressured by Pinks into hosting a party honoring Gloria.
Wilson is an unscrupulous and brutal slave trader who raids Seminole territory in the Florida Everglades. He captures Chechotah, the wife of Seminole leader Osceola, provoking outrage and helping ignite the conflict between the Seminoles and the forces encroaching on their homeland.
A powerful man who runs a Kansas town in 1889 and the father of Pete Stone, who is jailed for murder. Big Tom works to keep Judge Clem Rogers from convicting his son, hiring Joe Rile and attempting to damage the judge's reputation. After Pete is convicted, Big Tom's men disobey his orders to kill Rogers.
Barton MacLane has 160 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Torchy Blane Collection with 7 titles. Signature works include The Geisha Boy, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Maltese Falcon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 11 universes
Related entry on Wikidata (Q577621), public domain (CC0).
