The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
- 10.0
- 101 mins
- Biography
Storyline
Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark (Don Murray) 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 (Keir Dullea), 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.
Plot Keywords
priest, ex-convict, reporter, gritty, somber, powerful, st. louis, slum, prison, halfway house, justice, rehabilitation, death row, crime, religion, transformation, underdog, quest, rescue, 1960s
Short Review
Wears its heart on its collar.
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