The Purple Gang
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The Purple Gang

When machine gun mania rocked the nation!

6.8 / 10 1959 1h 25mNR 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

Barry Sullivan

William P. Harley

Lead
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

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Purple Gang is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker