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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
Hoodlum Empire (1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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
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. Bill Stephens heads the US Senate Committee on Organized Crime.
Overview. 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.
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
