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The Purple Gang

1960, Movie, NR, 85 mins

The Purple Gang: Review

This hard-edged sociological crime thriller drives home its point with brute force. Sullivan and Blake are antagonists in Prohibitionera Detroit. Sullivan is a police officer who has had enough of juvenile delinquents; Blake is a hard-as-nails punk with no regard for the law. Their rivalry starts when a young social worker, Lawrence, advocates psychiatric treatment for delinquents. The police don't like Lawrence's suggestion because they are convinced that only a stiff priso... read more leave a comment