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The Hoodlum Priest is a 1961 American drama film by Irvin Kershner, based on the life of Father Charles "Dismas" Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to men in prison and men coming out of prison. During his career Fr. Clark earned the nickname "The Hoodlum Priest".
The Hoodlum Priest: Directed by Irvin Kershner. With Don Murray, Larry Gates, Logan Ramsey, Don Joslyn. Based on the life of Fr. Charles Clark, a minister to street gangs.
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- Drama
- Irvin Kershner
- 1961-03-26
Hoodlum Priest, The - (Original Trailer) Don Murray stars as The Hoodlum Priest (1961), the true story of the Rev. Charles Dismas Clark helping ex-cons return to society.
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray) dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a...
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- Don Murray
- Irvin Kershner
- Biography
Murray plays the jive talking priest who speaks the language of the streets and gains the trust of the hoodlum element by doing so. It's the portrayal of a deeply dedicated man to his cause of ministering to a class of people not usually thought of as Christian material.
A fictional story on the real life work of St. Louis-based Jesuit priest, Father Charles Dismas Clark, is told, he who is assigned to work in a Catholic high school, but who feels he can best serve in providing guidance to convicts and ex-cons, the latter specifically by helping them reintegrate into society, including finding them housing and ...
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The Hoodlum Priest - YouTube. Try now. TV-PG. MGM+. Try it free. Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray) dedicates himself...
