Hoodlum Priest, The (Widescreen)

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Don Murray ("Bus Stop") and Keir Dullea ("2001: A Space Odyssey") deliver "honest, heartfelt" (Time) performances in this riveting true-life story of an inner-city hero. Charged with an intelligent screenplay, masterful direction and a powerful cast, "The Hoodlum Priest" is a "forceful, moving [and] thoroughly unpredictable" (Newsweek) film. Reverend Charles Dismas Clark (Murray) is a man of the cloth who fights a never-ending battle to give ex-convicts a chance for a better life. His efforts are jeopardized, however, when a young parolee becomes caught in a tragic, horrifying conflict. As the wheels of justice turn, Clark's ideals are put to the ultimate test - and a young man's very life hangs in the balance.

Fact From The Vault:, "The Hoodlum Priest" was shot in 38 days, almost entirely on location in St. Louis, Missouri.Original Theatrical Trailer, NTSC.