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The Hoodlum Saint (1946) was a Drama Film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Cliff Reid.

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The Hoodlum Saint

By Cameron on Mar 12, 2018 From The Blonde At The Film

via: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038615/ ?Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. The Hoodlum Saint?(1946) is about as far from Esther Williams‘ usual movies as you can get. It?s a costume drama set in the 1920s, not a contemporary musical comedy, and it was filmed in black and white, ... Read full article


The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

on Feb 24, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Known for his ability to corral big casts and create low-budget films efficiently, director Norman Taurog’s brand of can-do sentimentality saw him create enduring works like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Presenting Lily Mars (1943), and The Canterville Ghost (1944). He was also one of t... Read full article


The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

on Feb 24, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Known for his ability to corral big casts and create low-budget films efficiently, director Norman Taurog’s brand of can-do sentimentality saw him create enduring works like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938), Presenting Lily Mars (1943), and The Canterville Ghost (1944). He was also one of t... Read full article


Warner Archive: William Powell and a Land-Bound Esther Williams in The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

By KC on Oct 9, 2015 From Classic Movies

William Powell, Esther Williams and Angela Lansbury in a love triangle. Who thought up that one? I love all three of them, but I'd never put them together. It was this curious casting that led me to The Hoodlum Saint, now on DVD from Warner Archive. Set in the years after World War I, Powell is Ter... Read full article


The Hoodlum Saint(1946)

By Dawn Sample on Jun 14, 2013 From Noir and Chick Flicks

The Hoodlum Saint(1946). Drama, Cast: William Powell and Esther Williams. After World War I, Major Terry O'Neill returns to Baltimore, expecting to pick up where he left of at his newspaper editor job. However, the paper has changed owners and his friend and former editor, has been told to cut cost... Read full article


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Angela Lansbury, who could sing, resented that in this and her other MGM films the studio insisted on giving her a voice double. Years later she had stage hits on Broadway in two singing roles, "Mame" and "Sweeney Todd."
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