Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Kane starring Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler and John Russell. It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings dealing with organized crime.
Plot
Former gangster Joe Gray (Russell) who joined the army during World War II and became a hero is now leading a respectable life. When he is called before a grand jury to testify against organized crime activities, his former mobster colleagues prepare to take measures to ensure that he doesn't.
More details
| author | Bob Considine Bruce Manning |
|---|---|
| director | Joseph Kane |
| editor | Richard L. Van Enger |
| genre | crime |
| keywords | grand jury organized crime world war ii |
| musicBy | Nathan Scott |
| producer | Herbert J. Yates |
| productionCompany | Republic Pictures |
| publisher | Republic Pictures |
| theme | film noir |