The Purple Gang

The Purple Gang (1959)

Drama, Crime1 hour and 25 minutes
63%
User score

When machine gun mania rocked the nation!

Description

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

Frank McDonald
Director
Jack DeWitt
Writer

Actors

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
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
James Roosevelt
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
Police Commissioner
Jim Michael
Jim Michael
Gang Member (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
street gangbased on true storymurder of a police officer