Al Mossiter is a gangster who fixes a championship boxing match. Murray secretly arranges for a fighter to take a dive before Mossiter's boxer goes down, winning money and double-crossing him. Mossiter vows revenge, later buys Murray's poker IOUs, and shoots him after Murray refuses to pay and threatens to tell the district attorney who killed the boxer.
Local reporter or official, covers town news.
Doc Ward is Johnnie's manager, whose actions create the central crisis. He strikes and accidentally kills a reporter who plans to expose Johnnie's private life, then advises Johnnie to disappear. He subsequently steals Johnnie's money and leaves with Johnnie's girlfriend, removing the witnesses who might have cleared Johnnie.
Big Schultz is Pink Barker's bitter rival, who takes Pink's boat and Daisy before following Pink's expedition to the island. He captures Pink, Square Deal, and Daisy, sending the latter two as prisoners to his boat. Just as Schultz is about to kill Pink, the islanders attack; Schultz and his men are killed in the assault.
O'Rory is a gangster whose organization includes the brutal thug Jeff. Taylor owes him a large gambling debt, and Paul intends to shut down O'Rory's club. Ed pretends to betray Paul and offers to work for O'Rory, placing himself inside the organization as he seeks answers about Taylor's death.
Police investigator working alongside Lucas on the murder case.
A henchman working for Doc Evans. He joins his boss and Ed Dexter to retrieve the hidden pearls and participates in the final shootout at the roadside motel.
A boxing promoter who, with Stephens, notices Ritzy's crowd-pleasing style and takes him under management. Their involvement leads Ritzy to fight in better venues and gain greater attention. The plot summary does not specify Gavin's later actions or individual role in the events surrounding Ritzy's fixed fights.
Official or investigator assisting with the case.
A man David plans to visit in Albany for work at a bowling alley and pool hall. Sid Barkley and Butch Carter demand money from him, and Carter stabs him when he refuses. Before dying, Delaney hides their letter in a bowling pin and says “the pin,” leaving a clue that helps Mona uncover the criminals.
Mike Caruso owns the Greenwich Village club where Toni gets a singing job and Duke and Louie work as card dealers. He orders Duke and Louie to use loaded dice against Kenneth Raleigh, causing Ken to lose $600. At the charity gala, Caruso scares them into paying Toni's wardrobe debts and returning Ken's money.
Robert Gleckler has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Bulldog Drummond (John Howard) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Now I'll Tell, The Sea God, The Personality Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
