The merciless killers
| Movie | |
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| German title | The merciless killers |
| Original title | Ma Barker's Killer Brood |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1960 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bill Karn |
| script | F. Paul Hall |
| production |
William J. Faris Bill Karn |
| music | Gene Kauer |
| camera | Clark Ramsey |
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The Merciless Killer (Original title: Ma Barker's Killer Brood ) is an American gangster film directed by Bill Karn for the production company Universal from 1960 with Lurene Tuttle , Tristram Coffin , Paul Dubov and Myrna Dell in the lead roles. The film was produced by Screen Classics Inc.
action
The United States in the 1930s: Ma Barker and her four sons spread the south and the Midwest of the USA with kidnapping , robberies and murders . The terror that emanates from the gang scares the population and the press alike. Her collaboration with notorious criminals makes bloody headlines.
There are names like Machine Gun Kelly , who was arrested in 1933 and given life sentence, John Dillinger , who is described as Public Enemy No. 1 and was shot by several FBI agents while leaving a cinema in 1934, and Baby Face Nelson , who is one in the country Leave a trail of devastation. Ma Barker's actions are devastating and the police are largely powerless. FBI officials finally manage to track down the terrorist clique in their hiding place in Florida and Ma Barker is shot dead with her sons in January 1935 in a cabin that she had rented on Lake Weir, Florida.
Reviews
“A repulsive gangster film about the" heroic deeds "of a family led by their dehumanized mother, whose four sons were raised to be perfect criminals. All end up in the hail of bullets from the police. A second class crime film with questionable sympathy leadership. (See also "Bloody Mama", USA 1969, directed by Roger Corman) "
Production notes
The musical direction was William Hinshaw. The buildings are by Paul Mullin. Sound engineer was John K. Kean. Harry Reif created the scenes. Rudy Harrington provided the costumes. Armand Delmar and Gertrude Reade were responsible for the make-up and hairstyles. Mack V. Wright was the production manager.
literature
Web links
- The merciless killer in the Internet Movie Database (English)