The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

The Kansas City Massacre

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The Kansas City Massacre

"The most famous shootout in history"

1975

1h 39m

4.7(3 votes)

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Dale Robertson

Melvin Purvis

Dale Robertson

Acting

Bo Hopkins

Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd

Bo Hopkins

Acting

Scott Brady

Police Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine

Scott Brady

Acting

Matt Clark

Verne Miller

Matt Clark

Acting

John Karlen

Sam Cowley

John Karlen

Acting

Lynn Loring

Vi Morland

Lynn Loring

Acting

Robert Walden

Adam Richette

Robert Walden

Acting

Elliott Street

Lester Gillis 'Baby Face' Nelson

Elliott Street

Acting

Mills Watson

Frank 'Jelly' Nash

Mills Watson

Acting

Harris Yulin

John Lazia

Harris Yulin

Acting

Philip Bruns

Capt. Jackson

Philip Bruns

Acting

William Jordan

John Dillinger

William Jordan

Acting

Sally Kirkland

Wilma Floyd

Sally Kirkland

Acting

Morgan Paull

Alvin 'Creepy' Karpis

Morgan Paull

Acting

Ike Eisenmann

Jimmie Floyd

Ike Eisenmann

Acting

James Gammon

Garth

James Gammon

Acting

Max Kleven

Parker

Max Kleven

Acting

Don Megowan

Boss Stinger

Don Megowan

Acting

Sandy Ward

Ivers

Sandy Ward

Acting

Brion James

Homer Van Meter

Brion James

Acting

Larry Manetti

Harry Pierpoint

Larry Manetti

Acting

W.T. Zacha

Tom Pendergast

No Image

Acting

Gary Sandy

Doc Barker

Gary Sandy

Acting

Hunter von Leer

Fred Barker

Hunter von Leer

Acting

Jim Storm

Larry De Vol

Jim Storm

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