Hoodlum Empire (1952)

"Nicky -- you think your bigger than the whole world."

5.9/10

Cast

Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker, Vera Ralston, Luther Adler

Overview

It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.