Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire

98 mins | Crime | April 15, 1952

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.

Hoodlum Empire

98 mins | Crime | April 15, 1952

Hoodlum Empire
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title Hoodlum Empire
Directors Joseph Kane
Writers Bruce Manning, Robert Considine

Cast

Brian Donlevy

as Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens

Claire Trevor

as Connie Williams

Forrest Tucker

as Charles A. 'Charley' Pignatalli

Vera Ralston

as Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray

Luther Adler

as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani

John Russell

as Joe Gray

Gene Lockhart

as Sen. Tower

Grant Withers

as Rev. Simon Andrews

Richard Jaeckel

as Ted Dawson

Roy Roberts

as Police Chief

Whit Bissell

as Pickpocket

Don Beddoe

as Sen. Blake

Francis Pierlot

as Uncle Jean

Taylor Holmes

as Benjamin Lawton

Roy Barcroft

as Morris Draper

William Murphy

as Pete Dailey

Richard Benedict

as Silky Tanner

Mikel Conrad

as Chunce

Thomas Browne Henry

as Commissioner Mermant

Douglas Kennedy

as Brinkley

Richard Reeves

as Rollins

William Schallert

as Inquiry Clerk

Sid Tomack

as Meyers

Charles Trowbridge

as Commissioner Garrison

Phillip Pine

as Louis Barretti