The best Dick Purcell’s crime movies
We present our ranking of the best Dick Purcell’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Dick Purcell.
Alcatraz Island
5.6/10
A man who has been railroaded into prison is framed for the murder of a fellow inmate and must prove his innocence.
Bullets or Ballots
7/10
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner, former detective Johnny Blake publicly punches him, convincing rackets boss Al Kruger that Blake is sincere in his effort to join the mob. "Bugs" Fenner, meanwhile, is certain that Blake is a police agent.
The Doorway to Hell
6.5/10
A vicious crime lord decides that he has had enough and much to the shock of his colleagues decides to give the business to his second in command and retire to Florida after marrying his moll. Unfortunately, he has no idea that she and the man are lovers.
Drunk Driving
6.5/10
In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.
Man Hunt
5.5/10
A bored small-town teacher gets mixed up with an escaped bank robber.
Missing Witnesses
5.4/10
A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
5.4/10
Murders result from an uncle's wish to eliminate beneficiaries to a will.
The Law in Her Hands
5.7/10
A female lawyer (Margaret Lindsay) sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.
Mystery House
5.5/10
When Hubert Kingery, a banker, is found shot dead with a gun in his hand, his daughter refuses to believe it is a suicide. With the help of a detective, she hopes to get to the bottom of the case.
Blackwell's Island
6/10
A reporter gets himself sent to prison to expose a mobster.
Public Enemy's Wife
5.9/10
Judith has just been paroled for a crime which her vindictive, jealous, violent husband, Gene, fingered her for. Gene is in prison for life. She claims that she had no knowledge of Gene's criminal activity, but FBI agent Lee Laird doesn't buy it.
Accidents Will Happen
6/10
A married insurance claims adjuster investigates a gang of accident-fraud racketeers, but they retaliate by targeting his wife.
Men In Exile
5.6/10
An ex-con takes flight after he's framed for a jewelry store robbery and murder.
Heroes in Blue
5.3/10
Family heartbreak: A dedicated New York City policeman raises two sons, one following in his dad's footsteps as a cop while the other turns to crime and is arrested for murder.
The Case of the Velvet Claws
6/10
Perry and Della are finally married by his old friend, Judge Mary. They plan to go on a honeymoon, but before it can start, Perry is retained by a woman with a gun and $5000.
Bullets for O'Hara
5.4/10
A detective courts a gangster's ex-wife to lure him into a trap.
No Hands on the Clock
6/10
A wise-cracking private detective's honeymoon is interrupted by a kidnapping case.
Streets of New York
6.1/10
Jimmy, an idealistic and hard-working young man, has just arrived in New York City with dreams of making his fortune. Along the way he faces numerous obstacles, opportunities and temptations, but through it all, he considers the actions of his hero, Abraham Lincoln, for guidance. Will Jimmy see his dreams come true, or will he be another of the countless hopefuls chewed up and spit out by New York's mean streets?
The Daredevil Drivers
4.8/10
To spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for her rival.
Two in a Taxi
6.5/10
An ambitious but financially strapped taxi driver becomes involved with mobsters to obtain money to buy a gas station.
