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The Hoodlum Priest
The most fantastic story the screen has ever told AND IT'S TRUE right down to its last jolt!
Genres
Drama
Overview
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them. An especially wrenching case for the Reverend is Billy Lee Jackson, a troubled thief whose personal demons constantly tempt him back to a life of crime — and may ultimately make him pay the highest price for a few desperate decisions.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1961-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Don Murray
Father Charles Dismas Clark
Larry Gates
Louis Rosen
Cindi Wood
George Hale
Keir Dullea
Billy Lee Jackson
Logan Ramsey
George Hale
Don Joslyn
Pio Gentile
Sam Capuano
Mario Mazziotti
Vince O'Brien
Assistant District Attorney
Warren Parker
Warden
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