The Purple Gang

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The Purple Gang

"When machine gun mania rocked the nation!"

1959

1h 25m

6.8(4 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Barry Sullivan

William P. Harley

Acting

Robert Blake

Willard

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Elaine Edwards

Gladys Harley

Acting

Marc Cavell

Hank Smith

Acting

Jody Lawrance

Joan McNamara

Acting

Suzanne Ridgway

Daisy

Acting

Joe Turkel

Eddie Olsen

Acting

Victor Creatore

Al Olsen

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Paul Dubov

Thomas Allen

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Ray Boyle

Tom Olsen

Acting

Kathleen Lockhart

Nun

Acting

Nestor Paiva

Orlofsky

Acting

Lou Krugman

Dr. Riordan

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Mauritz Hugo

Licovetti

Acting

James Roosevelt

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Robert Anderson

Police Commissioner

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Jim Michael

Gang Member (uncredited)

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