The Kansas City Massacre

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1975 American TV series or program

The Kansas City Massacre

Genre| Crime
Drama
Written by| William F. Nolan
Ric Hardman
Directed by| Dan Curtis
Starring| Dale Robertson
Theme music composer| Bob Cobert
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Producer| Dan Curtis
Production locations| 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California
Marysville, California
Cinematography| Paul Lohmann
Editors| Richard A. Harris
Dennis Virkler
Running time| 100 minutes
Production company| ABC Circle Films
Original release
Network| ABC
Release| September 19, 1975 (1975-09-19)
Related
Melvin Purvis: G-Man

The Kansas City Massacre is a 1975 American television film about Melvin Purvis. It is the second spin-off of the 1973 film Dillinger, following Melvin Purvis: G-Man in 1974, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.[1]

## Plot

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Gangsters free one of their colleagues Frank Nash 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.

## Cast

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* Dale Robertson as Agent Melvin Purvis
* Bo Hopkins as Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
* Elliott Street as George "Baby Face" Nelson
* Harris Yulin as John Lazia
* Matt Clark as Verne Miller
* Scott Brady as Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine
* John Karlen as Agent Sam Cowley
* Lynn Loring as Vi Morland
* Robert Walden as Adam Richetti
* Mills Watson as Frank "Jelly" Nash
* Philip Bruns as Captain Jackson
* William Jordan as John Dillinger
* Sally Kirkland as Wilma Floyd
* Morgan Paull as Alvin Karpis
* Ike Eisenmann as Jimmie Floyd
* Brion James as Homer Van Meter
* James Gammon as Garth

## Production

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Filming was done in Marysville, California.

## Reception

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The Los Angeles Times called it "a smartly produced, sharply acted slice of TV entertainment."[2]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1975

## References

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1. ^ FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS LATER: CURTIS TRYING TO WIND DOWN AFTER 'WINDS' Margulies, Lee. Los Angeles Times February 7, 1983: f1.
2. ^ 'K.C. Massacre' in Sharp, Low Key Adler, Dick. Los Angeles Times September 19, 1975: f20.

## External links

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* The Kansas City Massacre at IMDb

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Films directed by Dan Curtis

* House of Dark Shadows (1970)
* Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
* The Night Strangler (1973)
* The Norliss Tapes (1973)
* Bram Stoker's Dracula (1974)
* Scream of the Wolf (1974)
* Melvin Purvis: G-Man (1974)
* The Turn of the Screw (1974)
* The Great Ice Rip-Off (1974)
* Trilogy of Terror (1975)
* The Kansas City Massacre (1975)
* Burnt Offerings (1976)
* Curse of the Black Widow (1977)
* Dead of Night (1977)
* When Every Day Was the Fourth of July (1978)
* The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (1979)
* The Long Days of Summer (1980)
* The Winds of War (1983)
* War and Remembrance (1988–89)
* Intruders (1992)
* Me and the Kid (1993)
* Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
* The Love Letter (1998)
* Saving Milly (2005)
* Our Fathers (2005)

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