Summary
Roger Corman's fact-based crime drama about the notorious bank robber, whose reign of terror through the prohibition era came to an end with an ill-fated kidnapping plot. Starring Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot and Morey Amsterdam
Machine Gun Kelly
- Documentary and factual
- Drama
- 1958
- Roger Corman
- 83 mins
- PG
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One of the first films to gain cult director Roger Corman international recognition and critical acclaim, this is a vivid and fast-moving biopic about the infamous 1930s bank robber. Charles Bronson (in his first starring role) brings an edgy intensity to Kelly, the audacious gangster who - in what may be considered the greatest anticlimax in crime history - finally surrendered to the FBI rather than be killed in a shoot-out. Rapid-fire dialogue and effective characterisations all down the line make this Corman quickie a real winner.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Machine Gun Kelly | Charles Bronson |
| Flo | Susan Cabot |
| Fandango | Morey Amsterdam |
| Howard | Jack Lambert |
| Maize | Wally Campo |
| Lynn | Barboura Morris |
| Apple | Richard Devon |
| Freddy | Ted Thorpe |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Roger Corman |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- Anglo Amalgamated
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- DVD
- Formats
- Black and white
