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The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

  • TV Movie
  • 19741974
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
74
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The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One (1974)
Drama
J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
74
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
51,326
2,212
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    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writer
      • Calvin Clements Jr.
    • Stars
      • Robert Foxworth
      • David Wayne
      • Kay Lenz
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    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writer
      • Calvin Clements Jr.
    • Stars
      • Robert Foxworth
      • David Wayne
      • Kay Lenz
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    Robert Foxworth
    Robert Foxworth
    • Alvin Karpis
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Maynard Richards
    Kay Lenz
    Kay Lenz
    • Shirley
    Gary Lockwood
    Gary Lockwood
    • Fred Barker
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Colette
    Chris Robinson
    Chris Robinson
    • Earl Anderson
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • J. Edgar Hoover
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Ma Barker
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Alex Denton
    Robert Emhardt
    Robert Emhardt
    • Dr. Willards
    Alexandra Hay
    Alexandra Hay
    • Vicky Clinton
    Janice Lynde
    Janice Lynde
    • Bernice Griffiths
    Charles Cyphers
    Charles Cyphers
    • Arthur 'Doc' Barker
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Smith
    Fred Sadoff
    Fred Sadoff
    • Frank
    Kelly Thordsen
    Kelly Thordsen
    • Chief of Detectives
    Lenore Kasdorf
    Lenore Kasdorf
    • Rita
    Charles Bateman
    Charles Bateman
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    • Director
      • Marvin J. Chomsky
    • Writer
      • Calvin Clements Jr.
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    • Connections
      Follows The FBI Story (1959)

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    Top review
    What a terrific film
    The trouble is I can't find it for sale on DVD anywhere? Actually I haven't even seen it offered on VHS(not that that would interest me). It's just surprising research wise. That on the entire internet I can't even find a picture of this movie's cover? Maybe it's because it was a TV series? Although I can think of many other TV series that have been heavily marketed.

    I seen this film and was impressed, because it's one of the very few 1930's gangster movies I've ever seen that wasn't lame or cheesy. It displayed a lot of realism and showed just how ruthless and cold these people really were. It also showed how intelligent and cunning they were. I was surprised to find it was at one time a TV series, especially one 30 years old. Since it was set in the 30's I could have believed the movie came out last year and I just was in the dark until now.

    Amazon.com doesn't have it, or my SEVERAL tries to locate it have failed. Any help would be much appreciated :)
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    • Aug 9, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alvin Karpis: Public Enemy No. 1
    • Filming locations
      • 5 Rose Ave, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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