Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.
The Hoodlum is a 1951 American film noir crime film starring Lawrence Tierney, Allene Roberts, and Marjorie Riordan, and introducing Edward Tierney. It was directed by Max Nosseck.