Hoodlum Empire (1952)
"Nicky -- you think your bigger than the whole world."
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.
- Date of release
- 1952-04-15
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Joseph Kane
Casting
- 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
- Richard Jaeckel — Ted Dawson
- Roy Roberts — Police Chief
- Whit Bissell — Pickpocket
- Don Beddoe — Sen. Blake
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