The Hoodlum Saint

WAS IT THE SOCIETY BEAUTY OR THE NIGHT CLUB SINGER?

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1946-04-04
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A former reporter comes back home after serving in the army during World War I and finds that it's much more difficult to find work than he expected. Desperate, one day he crashes a wedding attended by many of the city's rich and powerful, meets a beautiful girl named Kay who turns out to be his ticket to meeting those rich and powerful people, and he soon manages to land a job on a newspaper. He gets caught up in the "make money at all costs" game but receives a rude awakening when the stock market crashes in 1929.

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The Hoodlum Saint

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William Powell
William Powell
as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
Esther Williams
Esther Williams
as Kay Lorrison
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
as Dusty Millard
James Gleason
James Gleason
as Snarp
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
as Father Nolan
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
as Fishface
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
as Three Finger
Slim Summerville
Slim Summerville
as Eel
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
as Father O'Doul
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
as Cy Nolan - O'Neill's Secretary
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
as Mike Flaherty
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
as Uncle Joe Lorrison
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Lewis J. Malbery
William Phillips
William Phillips
as Dave Fernby
Matt Moore
Matt Moore
as Father Duffy
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
as Rabbi Meyerberg
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
as Reverend Miller
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
as Buggsy
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
as Maggie
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
as Trina
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
as Chronicle Publisher (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Cop Arresting Fishface (uncredited)
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
as Jailer (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
as Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
as Mug (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
as J. Cornwall Travers (uncredited)
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman
as Johnny Ryan (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Russell Hicks
as Marty Martindale (uncredited)
Gladden James
Gladden James
as Doctor in Marathon (uncredited)
Frank Jenks
Frank Jenks
as Dance Contest M.C. (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
as Doctor Treating O'Neill (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
as Dance Contestant #1, Mamie's Partner (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
as Reporter (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
as Bartender (uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Rich Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
as Chronicle Editor (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
as Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
as Mug (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited)
John George
John George
as Mug (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Gordon Dumont
Gordon Dumont
as Reporter (uncredited)
William A. Boardway
William A. Boardway
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Leila McIntyre
Leila McIntyre
as Mrs. Ryan (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Wedgwood Nowell
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
as Mr. Cohn (uncredited)
Constance Weiler
Constance Weiler
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Reporter in Utility Office (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Louis Mercier
as Soldier in Parade (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
as Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent
as Jeweler (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Al Thompson
as Mug (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)
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