Poster for the movie The Hoodlum Priest

The Hoodlum Priest

1961 • 101 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Don Murray

Don Murray

Father Charles Dismas Clark

Picture of Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Louis Rosen

Picture of Cindi Wood

Cindi Wood

George Hale

Picture of Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Billy Lee Jackson

Picture of Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

George Hale

Picture of Don Joslyn

Don Joslyn

Pio Gentile

Picture of Sam Capuano

Sam Capuano

Mario Mazziotti

Picture of Vince O'Brien

Vince O'Brien

Assistant District Attorney

Picture of Warren Parker

Warren Parker

Warden