The Purple Gang (1959) movie poster

The Purple Gang (1959)

When machine gun mania rocked the nation!

85 minNot RatedDramaCrime

TMDb6.8/104 votes

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The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.

Country: United States

Director: Frank McDonald

Cast

Barry Sullivan as William P. Harley

Barry Sullivan

William P. Harley

Robert Blake as Willard

Robert Blake

Willard

Elaine Edwards as Gladys Harley

Elaine Edwards

Gladys Harley

Marc Cavell as Hank Smith

Marc Cavell

Hank Smith

Jody Lawrance as Joan McNamara

Jody Lawrance

Joan McNamara

Suzanne Ridgway as Daisy

Suzanne Ridgway

Daisy

Joe Turkel as Eddie Olsen

Joe Turkel

Eddie Olsen

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Victor Creatore

Al Olsen

Paul Dubov as Thomas Allen

Paul Dubov

Thomas Allen

Ray Boyle as Tom Olsen

Ray Boyle

Tom Olsen

Kathleen Lockhart as Nun

Kathleen Lockhart

Nun

Nestor Paiva as Orlofsky

Nestor Paiva

Orlofsky

Lou Krugman as Dr. Riordan

Lou Krugman

Dr. Riordan

Mauritz Hugo as Licovetti

Mauritz Hugo

Licovetti

Keywords

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