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The Hoodlum Saint poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.2 / 100
1946·Drama / Music·1h 31m

THE HOODLUM SAINT

“WAS IT THE SOCIETY BEAUTY OR THE NIGHT CLUB SINGER?”

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.

Above the Line
Norman Taurog·DirectorJames Hill·WriterFrank Wead·WriterRay June·Director of PhotographyNathaniel Shilkret·MusicFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
William Powell·Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'NeillEsther Williams·Kay LorrisonAngela Lansbury·Dusty MillardJames Gleason·SnarpLewis Stone·Father NolanRags Ragland·FishfaceFrank McHugh·Three FingerSlim Summerville·EelRoman Bohnen·Father O'DoulCharles Arnt·Cy Nolan - O'Neill's Secretary
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Norman Taurog·DirectorHorace Hough·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
James Hill·WriterFrank Wead·Writer
Camera· 1
Ray June·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Nathaniel Shilkret·MusicDouglas Shearer·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 6
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHarry McAfee·Art DirectionIrene·Costume DesignFred Valles·Costume DesignEdwin B. Willis·Set DecorationJack Dawn·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Cliff Reid·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ray June·CinematographyWarren Newcombe·Special Effects
By the Numbers
60.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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