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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
“The shocking truth about events leading up to one of the most violent days in American history!”
6.3 / 10• 1967• 1h 40m•NR• English
HistoryCrime
Storyline
Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.
Cast & Crew
Jason Robards
Al Capone
Lead
George Segal
Peter Gusenberg
Ralph Meeker
George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
Jean Hale
Myrtle
Clint Ritchie
Jack McGurn
Frank Silvera
Nick Sorello
Joseph Campanella
Albert Wienshank
Richard Bakalyan
John Scalise
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Corman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
