Hoodlum Empire is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by Joseph Kane starring Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler and John Russell.[1] It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings dealing with organized crime.[2]
Hoodlum Empire | |
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Directed by | Joseph Kane |
Screenplay by | Bruce Manning Bob Considine |
Story by | Bob Considine |
Produced by | Herbert J. Yates |
Starring | Brian Donlevy Claire Trevor Forrest Tucker Vera Ralston Luther Adler John Russell |
Cinematography | Reggie Lanning |
Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
Music by | Nathan Scott |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Former gangster Joe Gray (Russell) joined the army during World War II and became a hero is now leading a respectable life. When he is called before a grand jury to testify against organized crime activities, his former mobster colleagues prepare to take measures to ensure that he doesn't.
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