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.
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 FBI Agent Melvin Purvis
- Bo Hopkins as Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
- Elliott Street as George "Baby Face" Nelson
- Harris Yulin as John Lazia
- Matt Clark as Verne Miller
- Scott Brady as Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine
- John Karlen as FBI Agent Sam Cowley
- Lynn Loring as Vi Morland
- Robert Walden as Adam Richetti
- Mills Watson as Frank "Jelly" Nash
- Philip Bruns as Captain Jackson
- William Jordan as John Dillinger
- Sally Kirkland as Wilma Floyd
- Morgan Paull as Alvin Karpis
- Ike Eisenmann as Jimmie Floyd
- Brion James as Homer Van Meter
- James Gammon as Garth
Production
Filming was done in Marysville, California.
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called it "a smartly produced, sharply acted slice of TV entertainment."
See also
- List of American films of 1975
References
External links
- The Kansas City Massacre at IMDb
