The Purple Gang

The Purple Gang

When machine gun mania rocked the nation!

1959•1h 25m•6.3/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

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6.3/10(3)

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

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Production

Allied Artists

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

William P. Harley

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Willard

Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards

Gladys Harley

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Hank Smith

Jody Lawrance

Jody Lawrance

Joan McNamara

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Daisy

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Eddie Olsen

Victor Creatore

Al Olsen

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Thomas Allen

Ray Boyle

Ray Boyle

Tom Olsen

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Nun

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Orlofsky

Lou Krugman

Lou Krugman

Dr. Riordan

Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Licovetti

James Roosevelt

James Roosevelt

Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Police Commissioner

Jim Michael

Gang Member (uncredited)

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