Details

Release year: 1958

Storyline

The criminal exploits of Public Enemy number 1, George 'Machine-Gun' Kelly, during the 1930s.

Top credits

Directors

Roger Corman

Writers

R. Wright Campbell

Cast

Charles Bronson — George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly
Susan Cabot — Florence 'Flo' Becker
Morey Amsterdam — Michael Fandango
Richard Devon — Apple

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Did you know

• The film was shot in eight days.

• George Kelly was placed on the #1 spot on the FBI's "Most Wanted" list in 1933, when he and his gang kidnapped Oklahoma millionaire Charles F. Urschel. They demanded a $200,000 ransom, which was paid, and resulted in Kelly's eventual capture. This movie is loosely based on that incident.

• Actor Dick Miller, a Roger Corman regular, was scheduled to play the title role, but writer R. Wright Campbell kept pushing for his brother, William Campbell, to get it and began tailoring the script to emphasize his brother's strengths. To avoid internal squabbling, Corman assigned the role to Charles Bronson.