The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
1h 41m
Running Time
March 26, 1961Release Date
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
1h 41m
Running Time
March 26, 1961Release Date
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Plot.
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them. An especially wrenching case for the Reverend is Billy Lee Jackson, a troubled thief whose personal demons constantly tempt him back to a life of crime — and may ultimately make him pay the highest price for a few desperate decisions.
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Cast & Crew.
Don Murray
Father Charles Dismas Clark
Cindi Wood
George Hale
Larry Gates
Louis Rosen
Keir Dullea
Billy Lee Jackson
Logan Ramsey
George McHale
Don Joslyn
Pio Gentile
Sam Capuano
Mario Mazziotti
Vince O'Brien
Assistant District Attorney
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The Hoodlum Priest is a 1961 American drama film by Irvin Kershner, based on the life of Father Charles "Dismas" Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to men in prison and men coming out of prison. During his career Fr. Clark earned the nickname "The Hoodlum Priest". The film was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. The movie stars Don Murray who also co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym Don Deer.