Where to Watch The Purple Gang (1959) in the US

What it's about

A teen-age rat pack of the Detroit slums, the Purple Gang, headed by psychotic William Joseph "Honeyboy" Willard, teams with adult hijackers during prohibition and in three years controls the city's underworld. Detective Bill Harley is given a special assignment to break the gang. To intimidate Harley, Honeyboy and his chief henchman, Hank Smith, terrorize his pregnant wife, Gladys, who loses her baby and dies. The gang moves in on the cleaning and dyeing industry, which calls in the Mafia for protection. Hank tries to tip off Harley as to where the Mafia hoods are holed up but Honeyboy, mistaking his intentions, has Killer Burke seal him alive in a coffin and drop him in the Detroit river. Honeyboy locates the Mafia headquarters in an apartment building and goes there with two of his men. They break in and machine-gun the three Mafia leaders, Licovetti, Ricco and Castiglione.

Cast and crew

Director

Frank McDonald

Writer

Jack DeWitt

Starring

Barry Sullivan, Robert Blake, Elaine Edwards

Details

Release date

Jan 5, 1960

Language

English

Country

United States

Where to Watch The Purple Gang (1959) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Purple Gang in the United States?

The Purple Gang is available to rent in the United States. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I stream The Purple Gang or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I watch The Purple Gang for free in the United States?

We have not confirmed a free option for The Purple Gang in the United States.