The Purple Gang
When machine gun mania rocked the nation!
1959 | 85m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Frank McDonald |
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| Writer: | Jack DeWitt |
| Staring: |
| The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1959 |
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| Director: | Frank McDonald |
| Writer: | Jack DeWitt |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | street gang, based on true story, murder of a police officer |
| Production Companies | Allied Artists |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barry Sullivan | William P. Harley |
| Robert Blake | Willard |
| Elaine Edwards | Gladys Harley |
| Marc Cavell | Hank Smith |
| Jody Lawrance | Joan McNamara |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Daisy |
| Joe Turkel | Eddie Olsen |
| Victor Creatore | Al Olsen |
| Paul Dubov | Thomas Allen |
| Ray Boyle | Tom Olsen |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Nun |
| Nestor Paiva | Orlofsky |
| Lou Krugman | Dr. Riordan |
| Mauritz Hugo | Licovetti |
| James Roosevelt | James Roosevelt |
| Robert Anderson | Police Commissioner |
| Jim Michael | Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frank McDonald | Director |
| Jack DeWitt | Writer |
| Ellis W. Carter | Director of Photography |
| Paul Dunlap | Original Music Composer |
| Dave Milton | Art Direction |
| Frank Lombardo | Set Decoration |
| Willard Colee | Makeup Artist |
| Lloyd Garnell | Electrician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lindsley Parsons | Producer |
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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