Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)Production Year: 1952Rating: A CertificateProduction Country: USAFilmed in Black and WhiteJohn Russell plays Joe Gray, an ex-serviceman who is related to pre-war gangsters but, after distinguished service, decides to go straight. But his ex-army commander, William J Stephens, who is now a Senator heading a committee investigating organised crime, subpoenas him. Gray must face his ex-girlfriend Connie Williams and his old friends, who are out to stop him testifying at all costs. Joseph Kane's film noir is loosely based on the Kefauver Committee's hearings in the early 50s and some of the fictional gangsters in the film bear a strong resemblance to some of the real mobsters who were arraigned. When is Hoodlum Empire next on TV? In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 November 21st, 11:00am and on Film4 November 26th, 1:10pm. See more...
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Hoodlum Empire is a Film programme that first aired in 1952 and has been rated A.
 Hoodlum Empire is a 3 star programme.

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