The Hoodlum Priest (1961)

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Audience Score
68
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NR 1 hr 41 minMar 26th, 1961Drama
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St Louis Jesuit priest Rev Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young exconvicts 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
StarringDon MurrayLarry GatesCindi Wood
DirectorIrvin Kershner

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 26th, 1961
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 15th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:MurrayWood Productions United Artists
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