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The Purple Gang (1959) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Frank McDonald

Writing Credits  

Jack DeWitt ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Barry Sullivan ... Police Lt. William P. Harley
Robert Blake ... William Joseph 'Honeyboy' Willard
Elaine Edwards ... Gladys Harley
Marc Cavell ... Henry Abel 'Hank' Smith
Jody Lawrance ... Joan MacNamara
Suzanne Ridgway ... Daisy (as Suzy Marquette)
Joe Turkel ... Eddie Olsen (as Joseph Turkel)
Victor Creatore Victor Creatore ... Al Olsen
Paul Dubov ... Thomas Allen 'Killer' Burke
Ray Boyle ... Tom Olsen (as Dirk London)
Kathleen Lockhart ... Nun
Nestor Paiva ... Laurence Orlofsky
Lou Krugman Lou Krugman ... Dr. Riordan
Robert Anderson ... Police Commissioner
Mauritz Hugo ... Licovetti
James Roosevelt James Roosevelt ... Self in Prologue (as Congressman James Roosevelt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Ames Don Ames ... Citizen (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft Benjie Bancroft ... Police Officer (uncredited)
George Baxter ... Judge Stone (uncredited)
Albert Cavens ... Police Officer (uncredited)
John Close ... Policeman George Murphy (uncredited)
Fred Coby ... Policeman at Call Box (uncredited)
John Damler ... Police Detective (uncredited)
Ella Ethridge Ella Ethridge ... Martha (uncredited)
Eddie Foster Eddie Foster ... Hood in Montage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Craig Fox ... Harry Keys (uncredited)
Rudy Germane Rudy Germane ... Policeman (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Minor Role (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Castiglione (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Saverio LoMedico Saverio LoMedico ... Al Capone (voice) (uncredited)
Walter Maslow Walter Maslow ... Wright (uncredited)
Paul McGuire Paul McGuire ... Florist (uncredited)
Jim Michael Jim Michael ... Gang Member (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
Danny Mummert ... Joe Milford (uncredited)
Norman Nazarr Norman Nazarr ... Ricco (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo Anthony Redondo ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Fish Scofield (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre ... Man in Judge's Office (uncredited)
David Tomack David Tomack ... Mac--Panhandler / Undercover Man (uncredited)
Michael Vallon ... Ely (uncredited)
Cecil Weston Cecil Weston ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Allen Windsor Allen Windsor ... Irving Mills (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... associate producer
Lindsley Parsons ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Paul Dunlap

Cinematography by 

Ellis W. Carter ... (as Ellis Carter)

Art Direction by 

Dave Milton ... (as David Milton)

Set Decoration by 

Frank Lombardo

Makeup Department 

Willard Colee ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... assistant director

Art Department 

Jerry Fuller ... property master

Sound Department 

Tom Lambert ... sound recordist
Joseph Keener ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Lloyd Garnell ... electrician (as Lloyd L. Garnell)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Forrest T. Butler ... wardrobe
Nanette Smith ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Maurice Wright ... editorial supervisor

Music Department 

Paul Dunlap ... conductor
A.H. Gibbs ... composer: song "Runnin' Wild" (as A. Harrington Gibbs)

Script and Continuity Department 

Bobbie Sierks ... script supervisor
Crew verified as complete

See also

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