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The Purple Gang (1960)
The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.
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The story of the infamous Purple Gang - a ring of bootleggers, hijackers and killers in 1920's Detroit.
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Genre:Drama, Crime
Written By:Jack DeWitt
In Theaters:1/5/1960
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Allied Artists
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