| Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) | Ralf Harolde | John Blackwell | lawyer, gangster | [none] |
| The Phantom of Crestwood (1932) | Ricardo Cortez | Gary Curtis | gangster, detective | [none] |
| State’s Attorney (1932) | William Boyd | Valentine 'Vinny' Powers | gangster, murderer, victim | [none] |
| Headline Shooter (1933) | Jack La Rue | Ricci | gangster | [none] |
| Sing and Like It (1934) | Nat Pendleton | T. Fenny Sylvester | leading man, boss, gangster | Your Mother |
| Sing and Like It (1934) | Ned Sparks | Toots McGuire | gangster | [none] |
| Sing and Like It (1934) | Matt McHugh | Junker | gangster | [none] |
| Sing and Like It (1934) | Stanley Fields | Butch | gangster | [none] |
| Sing and Like It (1934) | Joe Sawyer | Gunner | gangster | [none] |
| Another Face (1935) | Brian Donlevy | Broken Nose Dawson / Spencer Dutro III | gangster, criminal, boss | [none] |
| Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936) | Bruce Cabot | Robert Webster (alias Bat Williams) | leading man, gangster, murderer, imposter | [none] |
| Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936) | Harry Jans | Vic | gangster | [none] |
| Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936) | Frank Jenks | Pete | gangster | [none] |
| Don’t Turn ‘em Loose (1936) | Jack Randall | Al | gangster | [none] |
| Kid Galahad (1937) | Humphrey Bogart | Turkey Morgan | gangster | [none] |
| Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) | James Cagney | Rocky Sullivan | leading man, gangster | The Gangster, Rocky and Laury |
| Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) | George Bancroft | Mac Keefer | gangster, boss | [none] |
| The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) | Claire Trevor | Jo Keller | moll, gangster | Jo |
| The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) | Humphrey Bogart | Rocks Valentine | gangster, villain, antagonist | Rocks |
| The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) | Maxie Rosenbloom | Butch | gangster, hero | How Dry I Am |
| Each Dawn I Die (1939) | George Raft | Hood Stacey | gangster | [none] |
| Each Dawn I Die (1939) | Alan Baxter | Carlisle | gangster | [none] |
| City for Conquest (1940) | Elia Kazan | Googi | gangster, criminal, murderer | Mysterioso |
| Key Largo (1948) | Edward G. Robinson | Johnny Rocco | leading man, gangster, boss | Rocco, Rocco 2, Rocco 3, Rocco Whispers, Rocco Pacing |
| Key Largo (1948) | Thomas Gomez | Richard 'Curly' Hoff | gangster | [none] |
| Key Largo (1948) | Harry Lewis | Edward 'Toots' Bass | gangster | [none] |
| Key Largo (1948) | Marc Lawrence | Ziggy | gangster | [none] |
| Key Largo (1948) | Dan Seymour | Angel Garcia | gangster | [none] |
| Key Largo (1948) | William Haade | Ralph Feeney | gangster | [none] |
| White Heat (1949) | James Cagney | Cody Jarrett | leading man, gangster, murderer, prisoner | Cody, Cody 2, Cody 3, Madness, Headache, Struggle |
| White Heat (1949) | Margaret Wycherly | Ma Jarrett | mother, gangster, victim | Ma, Getaway |
| White Heat (1949) | Steve Cochran | Big Ed Somers | gangster, love interest, victim | Big Ed, Big Ed's Death |
| White Heat (1949) | Wally Cassell | Cotton Valletti | gangster | [none] |
| White Heat (1949) | Fred Clark | The Trader | gangster | [none] |
| White Heat (1949) | Ian MacDonald | Bo Creel | gangster | Bo Creel |
| White Heat (1949) | Ford Rainey | Zuckie Hommell | gangster | Zuckie's Death |