The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang

Movie·1959·1h 25m

The Purple Gang

When machine gun mania rocked the nation!

Directed By

Frank McDonald

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.

Written By

Jack DeWitt

Producer

Lindsley Parsons

Cinematography

Ellis W. Carter

Music

Paul Dunlap

Themes

street gangbased on true storymurder of a police officer

Production House

Allied Artists

Audience Score

68%

4 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

William P. Harley

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Willard

Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards

Gladys Harley

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Hank Smith

Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

Joan McNamara

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Daisy

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Eddie Olsen

Victor Creatore

Al Olsen

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Thomas Allen

Ray Boyle

Ray Boyle

Tom Olsen

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Nun

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Orlofsky

Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

Dr. Riordan

Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Licovetti

James Roosevelt

James Roosevelt

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Police Commissioner

Jim Michael

Gang Member (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Frank McDonald

Frank McDonald

Director

Lindsley Parsons

Producer

Ellis W. Carter

Director of Photography

Jack DeWitt

Writer

Paul Dunlap

Original Music Composer

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