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The Hoodlum

  • 1951
  • PG
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.3K
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The Hoodlum (1951)
CaperFilm NoirCrimeDrama

Paroled sociopath and career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.Paroled sociopath and career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.Paroled sociopath and career criminal Vincent Lubeck betrays his family's trust when he masterminds a complex armored car robbery.

  • Director
    • Max Nosseck
  • Writers
    • Sam Neuman
    • Nat Tanchuck
  • Stars
    • Lawrence Tierney
    • Allene Roberts
    • Marjorie Riordan
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Max Nosseck
    • Writers
      • Sam Neuman
      • Nat Tanchuck
    • Stars
      • Lawrence Tierney
      • Allene Roberts
      • Marjorie Riordan
    • 48User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast20

    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
    • Vincent Lubeck
    Allene Roberts
    Allene Roberts
    • Rosa
    Marjorie Riordan
    Marjorie Riordan
    • Eileen
    Lisa Golm
    Lisa Golm
    • Mrs. Lubeck
    Edward Tierney
    Edward Tierney
    • Johnny Lubeck
    Stuart Randall
    Stuart Randall
    • Lt. Burdick
    Angela Stevens
    Angela Stevens
    • Christie Lang
    • (as Ann Zika)
    John De Simone
    • Marty Connell
    Tom Hubbard
    • Sgt. Schmidt
    Eddie Foster
    • Mickey Sessions
    O.Z. Whitehead
    O.Z. Whitehead
    • Breckenridge
    Richard Barron
    • Eddie Bright
    Rudy Rama
    • Harry Hill
    Raymond Bond
    • Old Man
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Parole Officer W.D. Allen
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Coontz
    Bill Coontz
    • Gang Member
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Germane
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Max Nosseck
    • Writers
      • Sam Neuman
      • Nat Tanchuck
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews48

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    Related interests

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    Caper
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    Film Noir
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A new print has been made of this film which received its premiere at the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences on 21 May 1999.
    • Goofs
      When the taxi pulls into the gas station during the dry run, about 35 minutes into the film, a shadow of the boom microphone is visible on the pavement, then the side of the car as it pulls up to the pumps.
    • Quotes
      • Mrs. Lubeck: Take a breath, Vincent. Go ahead. Smell! You can smell fresh air here. Not like where we used to live by the city dump. Every time the wind changed... my!... the smell! And Papa running around all day yelling, 'Keep the windows closed! Keep the windows... '
      • Vincent Lubeck: Stop it, Ma! Keep the windows closed? What was the use? The stink came through them anyhow into all the corners of your lungs... your skin! Even if you took a bath every day, the stink would still stink! Our playground, where we picked up a few pieces of junk to get spending money. A rotten stink! Even now we're not too far away from it! But you wait! I've got ideas. I'll get plenty of money! Yeah, dough! That's the only thing that'll ever cover up the stink of the city dump!
    • Connections
      Edited into Haunted Hollywood: The Hoodlum (2016)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 5, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "a colorized generation" YouTube Channel (colorized)
      • Streaming on "All Time Classic Movies" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hampon
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles City Hall - 200 North Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Jack Schwarz Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 1m(61 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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