Hoodlum's Priest Hardcover Elizabeth Mulligan 1979 Prisoner Reform Dismas House

Charles Dismas Clark (1901–1963) was an American Jesuit priest based in St. Louis. In 1959, he created the first halfway house to support men coming out of prison: Dismas House. For his work with ex-convicts, Clark earned the moniker "The Hoodlum Priest." In 1960, actor Don Murray came to St. Louis to film the movie The Hoodlum Priest on Father Clark's effort to create Dismas House. Rare. Hard to Find. No dust jacket. Good vintage condition. Cover has some marring in the silver image near the upper right corner. Spine "breaks open" to the dedication page. Book appears to be well cared for and never read. Pages are crisp and clean. Some page color inconsistency possible around page edges. See photos for detail.