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The Hoodlum Saint
“WAS IT THE SOCIETY BEAUTY OR THE NIGHT CLUB SINGER?”
5.5 / 10• 1946• 1h 31m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's much more difficult to find work than he expected. Desperate, one day he crashes a wedding attended by many of the city's rich and powerful, meets a beautiful girl named Kay who turns out to be his ticket to meeting those rich and powerful people, and he soon manages to land a job on a newspaper. He gets caught up in the "make money at all costs" game but receives a rude awakening when the stock market crashes in 1929.
Cast & Crew
William Powell
Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
Lead
Esther Williams
Kay Lorrison
Angela Lansbury
Dusty Millard
James Gleason
Snarp
Lewis Stone
Father Nolan
Rags Ragland
Fishface
Frank McHugh
Three Finger
Slim Summerville
Eel
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Taurog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hoodlum Saint is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
