The Hoodlum Saint

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1hr 31min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1946

Director:

Norman Taurog

Starring:

William Powell, Esther Williams, Angela Lansbury ... More

Synopsis: William Powell plays a cynical con man who graduates from penny-ante operations to a big-time charity racket. The scam involves collecting money on behalf of St. Dismas, bringing Powell in close contact with several men of the cloth. As the racket rolls on, Powell is touched by the sincerity of the religious men and the plights of the charity's rightful recipients. He has a change of heart, confessing his original criminal intentions but seeing to it that the money goes to the right people. Hoodlum ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review The Hoodlum Saint is an interesting picture for William Powell fans, who get to see their hero play a part that is decidedly on the shady side. True, he does get redeemed by the end of the picture, but before that he spends much of the picture essentially bilking people to contribute to a fake charity that really only benefits himself and his cronies. Powell really seems to enjoy the chance for this ... Read Review

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	William Powell Terry Ellerton O'Neill Esther Williams May Lorrison Angela Lansbury Dusty Millard James Gleason Sharp