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.^[1] It was inspired by the Kefauver Committee hearings dealing with organized crime.^[2]

Hoodlum Empire
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kane
Screenplay by	Bruce Manning Bob Considine
Story by	Bob Considine
Produced by	Herbert J. Yates
Starring	Brian Donlevy Claire Trevor Forrest Tucker Vera Ralston Luther Adler John Russell
Cinematography	Reggie Lanning
Edited by	Richard L. Van Enger
Music by	Nathan Scott
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	April 15, 1952 (1952-04-15) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Cast

• Brian Donlevy as Senator Bill Stephens
• Claire Trevor as Connie Williams
• Forrest Tucker as Charley Pignatalli
• Vera Ralston as Marte Dufour
• Luther Adler as Nick Mancani
• John Russell as Joe Gray
• Gene Lockhart as Senator Tower
• Grant Withers as Rev. Simon Andrews
• Taylor Holmes as Benjamin Lawton
• Roy Barcroft as Louis Draper
• William Murphy as Pete Dailey
• Richard Jaeckel as Ted Dawson
• Don Beddoe as Senator Blake
• Roy Roberts as Chief Thales
• Richard Benedict as Tanner
• Phillip Pine as Louis "Louie" Barretti
• Damian O'Flynn as Ralph Foster
• Pat Flaherty as Mikkelson