The Hoodlum Priest

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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
101 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
101 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 26, 1961
Season
1961
Average Score
59%
Mean Score
59%
Ratings
8
Popularity
8
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Murray-Wood Productions, United Artists
Genres
Drama
Country
United States

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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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Japanese

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Staff

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