Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV 1974)Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that. Director:Dan Curtis |
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Melvin Purvis G-MAN (TV 1974)Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that. Director:Dan Curtis |
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| Dale Robertson | ... | ||
| Harris Yulin | ... | ||
| Dick Sargent | ... |
Thatcher Covington
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| Margaret Blye | ... |
'Kate' Katherine Ryan-Kelly
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| Matt Clark | ... |
Charles 'Charlie' Parlmetter
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| David Canary | ... |
'Gene' Eugene T. Farber
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| Elliott Street | ... |
Thomas 'Buckwheat' Longaker
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| John Karlen | ... |
'Tony' Anthony Redecci
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| Steve Kanaly | ... | ||
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Nash Covington
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Jim Hill | ... |
'Jim' J. D. Longaker
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Don Megowan | ... |
Hamburger Stand Man
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Hank Rolike | ... |
Shoe Shine Man
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Eddie Quillan | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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Max Kleven | ... |
Purvis' Driver
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Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that.
Agent Melvin Purvis (Dale Robertson) is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly (Harris Yulin), and sets out to do just that.
I have been on a gangster kick lately, watching the films I could on Dillinger, Pretty Boy, Bonnie and Clyde and others. When I saw this was directed by Dan Curtis, I just had to add it to the list. I am not sure how well known he was at the time, but today is is something of a legend.
It is also interesting that this was written by John Milius, the same man who wrote "Dillinger". He apparently recycled some of the script, most noticeably the scene where Purvis is referred to as a G-Man for the first time. I would love to see clips back to back with that scene from both films -- delivered in such a similar way by two very different actors.
The violence of this film is not nearly on the level it is in "Dillinger", but that makes it neither better or worse. Just different. Both films are an interesting take on Purvis' career. Both inflated, of course, but interesting.