Brian Donlevy
Sen. Bill Stephens
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Hoodlum Empire
1952
- 1952 · Crime drama · 1h 38m
Hoodlum Empire is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Kane starring Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler and John Russell. It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings dealing with organized crime.
Hoodlum Empire: Directed by Joseph Kane. With Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston. After WW2, ex-mobster war hero Joe Gray goes straight, to the dismay of his New York mob boss uncle who's afraid that his nephew will testify against his outfit before a Grand Jury.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Joseph Kane
- 1952-04-15
The onscreen title card reads: "Hoodlum Empire: A Bob Considine Story." The story, told mostly through a series of flashbacks, was written by Hearst-syndicated feature writer Bob Considine and was based on a series of exposés on racketeering he wrote for the International News Service.
- Joseph Kane, John Grubbs
- Brian Donlevy
Hoodlum Empire. A mobster, his moll (Claire Trevor) and his underling (Forrest Tucker) appear before a U.S. senator's (Brian Donlevy) televised hearings on organized crime.
- Crime, Drama
- Joseph Kane
- Dennis Schwartz
- Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker
Sep 10, 2012 · A 1952 movie about a mobster who tries to go straight after WWII, but is framed by the Mob. The film is based on the Kefauver hearings and features a fine cast, but is melodramatic and simplistic.
Hoodlum Empire (1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Bill Stephens heads the US Senate Committee on Organized Crime. In the latest set of hearings, the Committee is focusing on the illegal gambling and graft activities of an organization headed by Nicholas Mancani, who among his upper level associates include Charley Pignatalli and Joe Gray.
