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The Purple Gang

"When machine gun mania rocked the nation!"

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1960 · 1h 25m
Drama, Crime
Starring Barry Sullivan · Robert Blake · Elaine Edwards
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The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.

Theatrical
Jan 5, 1960
Director
Frank McDonald
Producers
Lindsley Parsons Jr., Lindsley Parsons
Music
Paul Dunlap
Studio
Allied Artists
Keywords
street gang based on true story murder of a police officer
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Cast

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B
Barry Sullivan
William P. Harley
R
Robert Blake
Willard
E
Elaine Edwards
Gladys Harley
M
Marc Cavell
Hank Smith
J
Jody Lawrance
Joan McNamara
S
Suzanne Ridgway
Daisy
J
Joe Turkel
Eddie Olsen
P
Paul Dubov
Thomas Allen
R
Ray Boyle
Tom Olsen
K
Kathleen Lockhart
Nun
N
Nestor Paiva
Orlofsky
L
Lou Krugman
Dr. Riordan
M
Mauritz Hugo
Licovetti
J
James Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
R
Robert Anderson
Police Commissioner
J
Jim Michael
Gang Member (uncredited)

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