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The Purple Gang is a 1960 American period crime film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Barry Sullivan, Robert Blake and Jody Lawrance. It portrays the activities of The Purple Gang bootlegging organization in 1920s Detroit.
Original Release
12/18/1959
US Release
01/05/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Sullivan | Police Lt. William P. Harley / William P. Harley |
| Robert Blake | William Joseph 'Honeyboy' Willard / Willard |
| Elaine Edwards | Gladys Harley |
| Marc Cavell | Henry Abel 'Hank' Smith / Hank Smith |
| Jody Lawrance | Joan MacNamara / Joan McNamara |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Daisy |
| Joe Turkel | Eddie Olsen |
| Victor Creatore | Al Olsen |
| Paul Dubov | Thomas Allen 'Killer' Burke / Thomas Allen |
| Ray Boyle | Tom Olsen |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Barry Sullivan | Police Lt. William P. Harley / William P. Harley |
| Robert Blake | William Joseph 'Honeyboy' Willard / Willard |
| Elaine Edwards | Gladys Harley |
| Marc Cavell | Henry Abel 'Hank' Smith / Hank Smith |
| Jody Lawrance | Joan MacNamara / Joan McNamara |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Daisy |
| Joe Turkel | Eddie Olsen |
| Victor Creatore | Al Olsen |
| Paul Dubov | Thomas Allen 'Killer' Burke / Thomas Allen |
| Ray Boyle | Tom Olsen |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Nun |
| Nestor Paiva | Laurence Orlofsky / Orlofsky |
| Lou Krugman | Dr. Riordan |
| Robert Anderson | Police Commissioner |
| Mauritz Hugo | Licovetti |
| James Roosevelt | Self in Prologue / James Roosevelt |
| Don Ames | Citizen |
| Benjie Bancroft | Police Officer |
| George Baxter | Judge Stone |
| Albert Cavens | Police Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | Producer |
| Lindsley Parsons | Producer |
