The Purple Gang (1959): Cast
The Purple Gang is a 1959 crime drama directed by Frank McDonald, starring Jim Michael as Gang Member (uncredited), Robert Blake and Barry Sullivan. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Frank McDonald
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Allied Artists
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Purple Gang About?
The premise of The Purple Gang without spoilers.
When machine gun mania rocked the nation! The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920’s Detroit.
The Purple Gang Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- murder of a police officer
- murder of a pregnant woman
- pregnancy
- color in title
- three word title
- foreword
- switchboard
- hiding under a bed
- police station
- newspaper headline
- prohibition
- shot in the back
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- shot to death
- kidnapping
- search warrant
- attempted bribery
- 1920s
- street gang
- mean streets
- juvenile delinquent
- gangster
- detroit michigan
- bootlegging
- murder
- death of wife
- death of expectant mother
- death of pregnant woman
- independent film
- title spoken by character
The Purple Gang Cast & Characters
Jim Michael leads the cast as Gang Member (uncredited), with Robert Blake as Willard and Barry Sullivan as William P. Harley. Directed by Frank McDonald; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank McDonald
- Jim Michael as Gang Member (uncredited)
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Robert Blake as Willard -
Barry Sullivan as William P. Harley - Nestor Paiva as Orlofsky
Also Starring in The Purple Gang
· 13 more- Suzanne Ridgway Daisy
- Joe Turkel Eddie Olsen
- Paul Dubov Thomas Allen
- Robert Anderson Police Commissioner
- Mauritz Hugo Licovetti
- Kathleen Lockhart Nun
- Marc Cavell Hank Smith
- Lou Krugman Dr. Riordan
- Elaine Edwards Gladys Harley
- Jody Lawrance Joan McNamara
- Ray Boyle Tom Olsen
- Victor Creatore Al Olsen
- James Roosevelt James Roosevelt
More from Frank McDonald
More films directed by Frank McDonald: Gunfight at Comanche Creek, The Underwater City, Treasure of Ruby Hills and The Big Sombrero.
The Purple Gang Also Known As
Also known as “Die Ratten von Detroit”.
- Also known as
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- Die Ratten von Detroit
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gang War, Gang Bullets and Purple Noon.
The Purple Gang FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Purple Gang, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Purple Gang?
The Purple Gang runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Purple Gang released?
The Purple Gang was released on December 18, 1959.
Who directed The Purple Gang?
The Purple Gang was directed by Frank McDonald.
More films by Frank McDonald Who is in the cast of The Purple Gang?
The Purple Gang stars Jim Michael as Gang Member (uncredited), Robert Blake as Willard and Barry Sullivan as William P. Harley, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Purple Gang have a post-credit scene?
No. The Purple Gang has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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