The Kansas City Massacre (1975)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

Ric Hardman (teleplay), William F. Nolan (teleplay),

Stars:

Dale Robertson, Bo Hopkins, Scott Brady

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dale Robertson	...	Melvin Purvis
Bo Hopkins	...	Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
Scott Brady	...	Police Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine
Matt Clark	...	Verne Miller
John Karlen	...	Sam Cowley
Lynn Loring	...	Vi Morland
Robert Walden	...	Adam Richette
Elliott Street	...	Lester Gillis 'Baby Face' Nelson
Mills Watson	...	Frank 'Jelly' Nash
Harris Yulin	...	John Lazia
Philip Bruns	...	Capt. Jackson
William Jordan	...	John Dillinger
Sally Kirkland	...	Wilma Floyd
Morgan Paull	...	Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis
Ike Eisenmann	...	Jimmie Floyd

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

fbi | gangster | murder | criminal gang | sequel | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Return of Melvin Purvis, G-Man

Filming Locations:

Marysville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Larry Manetti claims to have met the ghost of a waitress, who served the cast, on the night she was murdered while staying in a hotel on location during the filming of this movie.

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Connections

Follows Melvin Purvis G-MAN (1974)

User Reviews

Interesting Book to Read about the Story

I have not seen this production, but I have recently finished a book which details the events surrounding the "massacre", which took place at Kansas City's Union Station railroad depot. The book is called "The Union Station Massacre" by UMKC journalism professor Robert Unger. The book is a fascinating read of how the FBI, which prior to this incident was an unarmed and ineffective detective bureau, transformed into a nation-wide powerhouse of crime fighting. Any history buffs who want to learn more about the events would be well-served by this volume. It isn't generally available in many public libraries, but academic collections will probably have it, and it is usually available by loan.