Summaries

Al Capone's Valentine's Day surprise for the rival Bugs Moran gang in 1929 Chicago.

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.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Details

Keywords
  • voice over narration
  • 1920s
  • blond
  • roaring twenties
  • st. valentine's day massacre
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Jun 29, 1967
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English Italian
Filming locations Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Los Altos Productions

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

Dramatization of the Chicago mob wars in the 1920's between Al Capone (Jason Robards) and "Bugs" Moran (Ralph Meeker) for control of the multi-million dollar rackets which culminated in the notorious gangland slaughter on February 14th, 1929: St. Valentine's Day.

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