Film
The Hoodlum Priest
1961· NR· 1h 41m· Drama
“The most fantastic story the screen has ever told AND IT'S TRUE right down to its last jolt!”
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.
1961-03-26
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DirectorIrvin Kershner
ScreenplayDon Murray
ProducerDon Murray
Director of PhotographyHaskell Wexler
Original Music ComposerRichard Markowitz
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Details
Released1961-03-26
Runtime1h 41m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMurray-Wood Productions · United Artists
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.9/10 · 8 votes
Original languageen
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