Bibliograph

Hoodlum empire, Republic Pictures, Melange Pictures ; screenplay by Bruce Manning & Bob Considine ; directed by Joseph Kane

Type

Label

Hoodlum empire, Republic Pictures, Melange Pictures ; screenplay by Bruce Manning & Bob Considine ; directed by Joseph Kane

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Hoodlum empire

Oclc number

842037818

Responsibility statement

Republic Pictures, Melange Pictures ; screenplay by Bruce Manning & Bob Considine ; directed by Joseph Kane

Runtime

Summary

WWII veteran and ex-gangster, Joe Gray is subpoenaed to testify against his uncle and current mob boss, Nick Mancini. Nick must restrain Charley Pignatalli, his violent second-in-command, from killing Joe before his court appearance. Torn from the headlines and shot in a semi-documentary style, it was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950 and 1951

Technique

live action

Contributor