Watch The Purple Gang (1959) Official Trailer
When machine gun mania rocked the nation!
6.8 / 10 IMDb December 18, 1959 1h 25m
The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
December 18, 1959
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Barry Sullivan
as William P. Harley
Robert Blake
as Willard
Elaine Edwards
as Gladys Harley
Marc Cavell
as Hank Smith
Jody Lawrance
as Joan McNamara
Suzanne Ridgway
as Daisy
Joe Turkel
as Eddie Olsen
No photo
Victor Creatore
as Al Olsen
Paul Dubov
as Thomas Allen
Ray Boyle
as Tom Olsen
Kathleen Lockhart
as Nun
Nestor Paiva
as Orlofsky
Lou Krugman
as Dr. Riordan
Mauritz Hugo
as Licovetti
James Roosevelt
as James Roosevelt
Robert Anderson
as Police Commissioner
No photo
Jim Michael
as Gang Member (uncredited)
Production Companies
Allied Artists
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