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68% Critic Match
The Purple Gang
“When machine gun mania rocked the nation!”
6.8 / 10• 1959• 1h 25m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.
Cast & Crew
Barry Sullivan
William P. Harley
Lead
Robert Blake
Willard
Elaine Edwards
Gladys Harley
Marc Cavell
Hank Smith
Jody Lawrance
Joan McNamara
Suzanne Ridgway
Daisy
Joe Turkel
Eddie Olsen
VC
Victor Creatore
Al Olsen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank McDonald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Purple Gang is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
