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Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960)

82 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   June 1960 (USA)
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Ma Barker and her four sons terrorize the 1930s South and Midwest with a string of kidnappings, robberies and murders, and even get to work with such famous criminals as John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson.

Director:

Bill Karn

Writer:

F. Paul Hall (screenplay)
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Ma Barker's Killer Brood -- Ma Barker and her four sons terrorize the 1930s South and Midwest with a string of kidnappings, robberies and murders, and even get to work with such famous criminals as John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle ...
Tristram Coffin Tristram Coffin ...
Arthur Dunlop (as Tristam Coffin)
Paul Dubov Paul Dubov ...
Nelson Leigh ...
Myrna Dell Myrna Dell ...
Lou
Victor Lundin Victor Lundin ...
Machine Gun Kelly (as Vic Lundin)
Don Grady Don Grady ...
Herman as a Boy
Gary Ammann Gary Ammann ...
Doc as a Boy
Donald Towers Donald Towers ...
Lloyd as a Boy
Michael Smith Michael Smith ...
Fred as a Boy
Don Spruance Don Spruance ...
Herman (as Donald Spruance)
Ron Foster Ron Foster ...
Doc (as Ronald Foster)
Rex Holman Rex Holman ...
Lloyd (as Roye Baker)
Eric Morris Eric Morris ...
Fred
Byron Foulger Byron Foulger ...
Dr. Guelffe
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Storyline

From dust-bowl days in Oklahoma to an opulent Florida hideout under siege, Ma Barker (Lurene Tuttle of "Psycho"), leads her sons astray while maintaining a consultation sideline for the likes of John Dillinger, Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis, Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly. Written by alfiehitchie  

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Plot Keywords:

Ma Barker | Machine Gun | Robbery | Murder | 1930s  | See more »

Taglines:

she taught and trained her four sons to be criminals! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die gnadenlosen Killer See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Classics Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was refused a UK cinema certificate in 1961 by the BBFC and has yet to receive a release. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Although set in the mid-1930s, one of the cars parked on the street in front of a bank that is to be robbed is a 1955 Chevy. See more »

Quotes

Lou, Kelly's Girl: Why you old battle axe we wouldn't give you a-
Katherine Clark 'Ma' Barker: Oh sweet child! You say that again and I'll rattle your tonsils till that mink turns into the rabbit it is! I've got no time for cheats or...phony blondes!
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Connections

Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 10 (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Little Joe Carew"
by Ama Lou Barnes
Sung by Ginny Barry and Rex Holman (as Roye Baker) See more »