Don Murray
Father Charles Dismas Clark
1961•1h 41m•Released•EN
The Hoodlum Priest
“The most fantastic story the screen has ever told AND IT'S TRUE right down to its last jolt!”
Overview
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.
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Movie Details
Release Date
March 26, 1961
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
5.9 / 10
Votes
8
Budget
Not available
Revenue
Not available
Status
Released
Popularity
1.1
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Larry Gates
Louis Rosen
Cindi Wood
George Hale
Keir Dullea
Billy Lee Jackson
Logan Ramsey
George Hale
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Don Joslyn
Pio Gentile
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Sam Capuano
Mario Mazziotti
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Vince O'Brien
Assistant District Attorney
Warren Parker
Warden
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Sam Harris
Witness at Execution (uncredited)
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Roger Ray
Detective Shattuck
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