The Kansas City Massacre
The Kansas City Massacre is a 1975 American television film about Melvin Purvis. It is the second spin-off of the 1973 film Dillinger, following Melvin Purvis: G-Man in 1974, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.[1]
| The Kansas City Massacre | |
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| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | William F. Nolan Ric Hardman |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring | Dale Robertson |
| Theme music composer | Bob Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Dan Curtis Robert Singer (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Editors | Richard A. Harris Dennis Virkler |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release |
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| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Purvis: G-Man |
Plot
Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt. FBI agent Melvin Purvis puts together a special squad to track down and capture the men responsible.
Cast
- Dale Robertson as Melvin Purvis
- Bo Hopkins as Pretty Boy Floyd
- Elliott Street as Baby Face Nelson
- Harris Yulin as John Lazia
- Matt Clark as Verne Miller
- Scott Brady as Police Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine
- John Karlen as Sam Cowley
- Lynn Loring as Vi Morland
- Robert Walden as Adam Richetti
- Mills Watson as Frank 'Jelly' Nash
- Philip Bruns as Capt. Jackson
- William Jordan as John Dillinger
- Sally Kirkland as Wilma Floyd
- Morgan Paull as Alvin Karpis
- Ike Eisenmann as Jimmie Floyd
Production
Filming was done in Marysville, California.
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a smartly produced, sharply acted slice of TV entertainment."[2]
See also
References
- FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS LATER: CURTIS TRYING TO WIND DOWN AFTER 'WINDS' Margulies, Lee. Los Angeles Times 7 Feb 1983: f1.
- 'K.C. Massacre' in Sharp, Low Key Adler, Dick. Los Angeles Times 19 Sep 1975: f20.
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