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Hoodlum Empire

1952, Movie, NR, 98 mins

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This rather plodding crime melodrama, inspired by the Kefauver investigations into organized crime in 1950-51, features Donlevy as a crusading senator (a la Senator Estes Kefauver) out to destroy Adler's criminal empire. The flabby story begins with Russell, a onetime mobster who has gone off to war, has performed heroically, and has undergone a moralistic transformation, refusing to have anything to do with his former associates upon his return. He seeks anonymity by openin... read more leave a comment
Year: 1952
Rated NR

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Cast
Brian Donlevy: Sen. Bill Stephens
Claire Trevor: Connie Williams
Forrest Tucker: Charley Pignatalli
Vera Ralston: Marte Dufour
Luther Adler: Nicky Mansani
John Russell: Joe Gray

 

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