Drama · United States of America · 1961 · 1h 41m

The Hoodlum Priest

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Director
Irvin Kershner
Cast
Don Murray as Father Charles Dismas Clark Larry Gates as Louis Rosen Cindi Wood as George Hale Keir Dullea as Billy Lee Jackson Logan Ramsey as George Hale Don Joslyn as Pio Gentile
Crew
Haskell Wexler — Director of Photography Joseph Landon — Screenplay Don Murray — Screenplay Don Murray — Producer
Tagline

The most fantastic story the screen has ever told AND IT'S TRUE right down to its last jolt!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Irvin Kershner Director Haskell Wexler Director of Photography Joseph Landon Screenplay Don Murray Screenplay Don Murray Producer
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