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The Hoodlum Priest
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The Hoodlum Priest

1961-03-26 · 101 min · ★ 5.9

Drama

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.

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Directors
Irvin Kershner
Production companies
Murray-Wood Productions, United Artists
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Don MurrayDon MurrayFather Charles Dismas Clark
Larry GatesLarry GatesLouis Rosen
Cindi WoodCindi WoodGeorge Hale
Keir DulleaKeir DulleaBilly Lee Jackson
Logan RamseyLogan RamseyGeorge Hale
Don JoslynPio Gentile
Sam CapuanoMario Mazziotti
Vince O'BrienAssistant District Attorney
Warren ParkerWarren ParkerWarden
Sam HarrisWitness at Execution (uncredited)
Roger RayDetective Shattuck

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