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Hoodlum Empire (1952)

"Nicky -- you think your bigger than the whole world."

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Joseph Kane

Synopsis

It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.

Actors

Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Connie Williams
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Tucker
Charles A. 'Charley' Pignatalli
Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston
Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray
Luther Adler
Luther Adler
Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
John Russell
John Russell
Joe Gray
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Sen. Tower
Grant Withers
Grant Withers
Rev. Simon Andrews
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Ted Dawson
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Police Chief
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
Pickpocket
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Sen. Blake
Francis Pierlot
Francis Pierlot
Uncle Jean
Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes
Benjamin Lawton
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Morris Draper
William Murphy
William Murphy
Pete Dailey
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Silky Tanner
Mikel Conrad
Mikel Conrad
Chunce
Thomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry
Commissioner Mermant
Douglas Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy
Brinkley
Richard Reeves
Richard Reeves
Rollins
William Schallert
William Schallert
Inquiry Clerk
Sid Tomack
Sid Tomack
Meyers
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Commissioner Garrison
Phillip Pine
Phillip Pine
Louis Barretti

Crews

Joseph Kane
Joseph Kane
Director
Robert Considine
Robert Considine
Writer
Bruce Manning
Bruce Manning
Writer
Nathan Scott
Nathan Scott
Music
Reggie Lanning
Reggie Lanning
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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