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The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

WAS IT THE SOCIETY BEAUTY OR THE NIGHT CLUB SINGER?

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

04 April 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Kay Lorrison

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Dusty Millard

James Gleason

James Gleason

Snarp

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Father Nolan

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Fishface

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Three Finger

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Eel

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Father O'Doul

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Cy Nolan - O'Neill's Secretary

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Mike Flaherty

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Uncle Joe Lorrison

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Lewis J. Malbery

William Phillips

William Phillips

Dave Fernby

Matt Moore

Matt Moore

Father Duffy

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Rabbi Meyerberg

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Reverend Miller

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Buggsy

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Maggie

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Trina

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Chronicle Publisher (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Cop Arresting Fishface (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Jailer (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Cop (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Mug (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

J. Cornwall Travers (uncredited)

Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Johnny Ryan (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Marty Martindale (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James

Doctor in Marathon (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Dance Contest M.C. (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Doctor Treating O'Neill (uncredited)

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Dance Contestant #1, Mamie's Partner (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Reporter (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Bartender (uncredited)

Rhea Mitchell

Rhea Mitchell

Reporter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Rich Man (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Chronicle Editor (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Parade Spectator (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Mug (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)

John George

John George

Mug (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Minor Role (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Minor Role (uncredited)

Gordon Dumont

Gordon Dumont

Reporter (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leila McIntyre

Leila McIntyre

Mrs. Ryan (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Mr. Cohn (uncredited)

Constance Weiler

Constance Weiler

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Reporter in Utility Office (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

Soldier in Parade (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Jeweler (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Mug (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

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