Movie: "Hoodlum Empire"
| Release Date: | Apr 1952 |
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| Genres: | Film-Noir / Drama / Crime |
| Runtime: | 98 min. |
| Cast: | Brian Donlevy (Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens), Claire Trevor (Connie Williams), Forrest Tucker (Charles A. 'Charley' Pignatalli) Vera Ralston (Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray) Luther Adler (Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani) John Russell (Joe Gray) Gene Lockhart (Sen. Tower) Grant Withers (Rev. Simon Andrews) Taylor Holmes (Benjamin Lawton, Attorney) Roy Barcroft (Morris Draper) William Murphy (Pete Dailey) Richard Jaeckel (Ted Dawson) Don Beddoe (Sen. Blake) Roy Roberts (Police Chief Tayls) Richard Benedict (Silky Tanner) Phillip Pine (Louis Barretti (as Philip Pine)) Damian O'Flynn (Ralph Foster) Pat Flaherty (Mikkelson) Ellanora Needles (Mrs. Ruth Stephens (as Sarah Spencer)) Jack Pennick (Tracey - the Ambulance Driver (scenes...) Dick Wessel (Keiller (scenes deleted)) Joe Bailey (FBI Agent Eckert (uncredited)) Whit Bissell (Filby - The Pickpocket (uncredited)) Andy Brennan (Taxi Driver (uncredited)) Ralph Brooks (Party Guest (uncredited)) Mikel Conrad (Chunce (uncredited)) Tony Dante (Tommy (uncredited)) Don Michael Drysdale (Joe Gray's Boy (uncredited)) Matty Fain (Eddie Fostie (uncredited)) Elizabeth Flournoy (Miss Adams, Secretary (uncredited)) Eddie Foster (Flowers Club Doorman (uncredited)) Don Haggerty (Mark Flynn (uncredited)) Betty Hall (Pearl (uncredited)) John Halloran (Insp. Willard (uncredited)) Thomas Browne Henry (Commissioner Mermant (uncredited)) Gil Herman (Officer O'Neill (uncredited)) Douglas Kennedy (Henchman Brinkley (uncredited)) Fred Kohler Jr. (German Soldier (uncredited)) Mike Lally (Frankie, the Chauffeur (uncredited)) Paul Livermore (Mike (uncredited)) George Magrill (Man at Bill's Speech (uncredited)) Sydney Mason (Burns (uncredited)) Tom Monroe (Rocco (uncredited)) Dick Paxton (Elevator Operator (uncredited)) John Phillips (Radio Commentator (uncredited)) John Pickard (Detective (uncredited)) Francis Pierlot (Uncle Jean (uncredited)) Richard Reeves (Rollins (uncredited)) Suzanne Ridgeway (Flowers Club Patron (uncredited)) Ric Roman (Fergus (uncredited)) Jeffrey Sayre (Coin Collector-Counter (uncredited)) Sam Scar (Sporty (uncredited)) William Schallert (Inquiry Clerk (uncredited)) Lee Shumway (U.S. Marshal (uncredited)) Sid Tomack (Meyers (uncredited)) Arthur Tovey (Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited)) Charles Trowbridge (Commissioner Garrison (uncredited)) George Volk (Finter (uncredited)) Leah Waggner (Billie (uncredited)) Stanley Waxman (Lonnie (uncredited)) Mervin Williams (Floyd, Servant (uncredited)) |
Storyline: A former gangster who joined the army during World War II and became a hero is now leading a respectable life, out of the rackets. However, when he is called before a grand jury probing organized crime activities, his former colleagues in the mob are afraid he'll spill the beans, and prepare to take measures to ensure that he doesn't.
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