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The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

Release: 1946-04-04 ·Runtime: 91m ·★ 5.2
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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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Charles Arnt Charles Arnt as Cy Nolan - O'Neill's Secretary Matt Moore Matt Moore as Father Duffy Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Rich Man (uncredited) William Powell William Powell as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill Rags Ragland Rags Ragland as Fishface Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as Marty Martindale (uncredited) Gladden James Gladden James as Doctor in Marathon (uncredited) Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Roman Bohnen Roman Bohnen as Father O'Doul Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Dance Contestant #1, Mamie's Partner (uncredited) Al Thompson Al Thompson as Mug (uncredited) Addison Richards Addison Richards as Reverend Miller Dwayne Hickman Dwayne Hickman as Johnny Ryan (uncredited) Will Wright Will Wright as Allan 'Knucklehead' Smith - Times Editor (uncredited) Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Rabbi Meyerberg Tom Dugan Tom Dugan as Buggsy Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Chronicle Publisher (uncredited) Chester Conklin Chester Conklin as Cop (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Reporter (uncredited) James Gleason James Gleason as Snarp Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Lewis J. Malbery Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury as Dusty Millard Jack Cheatham Jack Cheatham as Jailer (uncredited) Kit Guard Kit Guard as Minor Role (uncredited) Charles Wagenheim Charles Wagenheim as Mr. Cohn (uncredited) Harry 'Snub' Pollard Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Parade Spectator (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Dance Hall Patron (uncredited) Wedgwood Nowell Wedgwood Nowell as Wedding Guest (uncredited) Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Cop Arresting Fishface (uncredited) Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh as Antique Clock Dealer (uncredited) Rhea Mitchell Rhea Mitchell as Reporter (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Chronicle Editor (uncredited) Lewis Stone Lewis Stone as Father Nolan Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Trina Larry Steers Larry Steers as Captain of Waiters (uncredited) Slim Summerville Slim Summerville as Eel Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Uncle Joe Lorrison Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as Mug (uncredited) Frank Jenks Frank Jenks as Dance Contest M.C. (uncredited) Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Bartender (uncredited) Georges Renavent Georges Renavent as Jeweler (uncredited) Esther Williams Esther Williams as Kay Lorrison Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Mike Flaherty Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as Ed Collner - Chronicle Reporter Paul E. Burns Paul E. Burns as Mr. Smith (uncredited) Theodore Lorch Theodore Lorch as Minor Role (uncredited) Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Three Finger Emma Dunn Emma Dunn as Maggie Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Doctor Treating O'Neill (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Wedding Brunch (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Mug (uncredited) William Phillips William Phillips as Dave Fernby Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as J. Cornwall Travers (uncredited) John George John George as Mug (uncredited)