The Hoodlum

Jul 5, 1951

1h 1m

★ 6.2

One way road to the chair for today's greatest menace !

Overview

Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Jack Schwarz Productions

Eagle-Lion Classics

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Cast

Vincent Lubeck

Lawrence Tierney

Rosa

Allene Roberts

Eileen

Marjorie Riordan

Mrs. Lubeck

Lisa Golm

Johnny Lubeck

Edward Tierney

Police Lt. Burdick

Stuart Randall

Christie Lang (as Ann Zika)

Angela Stevens

Breckenridge

O.Z. Whitehead

Mickey Sessions

Eddie Foster

Police Sgt. Schmidt

Tom Hubbard

Marty Connell

John De Simone

Eddie Bright

Richard Barron

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