Valentines day massacre is a 1967 gangster film based on the 1929 chicago mass murder of seven members of the northside gang led by george bugs moran on orders from al capone. Valentines day massacre movie script by howard browne on. Al capones valentines day surprise for the rival bugs moran gang in 1929 chicago. Valentines day massacre synopsis al capones jason robards chicago war with bugs moran ralph meeker ends in 1929 setup. Valentines day massacre as to be expected of this cormanproduced bloodbath, the violence is excessive and the characters are an army of deathdealing thugs. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Corman called it the most accurate, authentic gangster film ever. The films sets carefully replicate prohibitionera chicago, and a voiceover narration adds historical details. On february 14, 1929, seven members and associates of george bugs morans bootlegging gang were lined up against a wall and shot dead inside the garage at 2122 north clark street. As classic gangster films go the st valentines day massacre is no godfather. Aug 30, 2018 getting to the bottom of the case was a matter of extreme urgency.
Valentines day massacre didnt play a big part in the first movie based on al capone. Valentines day massacre 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Al capone s valentine s day surprise for the rival bugs moran gang in 1929 chicago. Valentines day massacre jan 10, 2020 the great paul frees narrates this accounting of the infamous 1929 killings that took place in chicago. Valentines day massacre shows how public outrage can create meaningful reform when the political and economic costs of inaction outweigh the inertia preserving the status quo. Seven men associated with the irish gangster george bugs.
The bloody incident dramatized the intense rivalry for control of the illegal liquor traffic during the prohibition era in the united states. Valentines day massacre is a 1967 gangster film based on the 1929 mass murder of seven members of the northside gang on orders from al capone. Audiences continue to relish the film, which is often shown on the anniversary of the bloody executions. Valentines day massacre movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Schlockmeister corman, perhaps better known for classics such as death race 2000, got into the mob movie business with 20th century fox in this period piece on al capones rise through the prohibitionera chicago rackets and, of course, the elimination of seven of capones. Al capone and his gang go to war with bugs morans gang, ending with a setup in 1929 chicago. In particular, the performances of jason robards, ralph meeker and george segal stand out. Valentines day massacre shocked the world on february 14, 1929, when chicagos north side erupted in gang violence. Valentines day massacre full movienew 1967 youtube. Valentines day massacre is the 1967 gangster film directed by roger corman and is based on the infamous 1929 chicago mob killings the following weapons were used in the film the st. They were lined up against a wall and shot by four unknown assailants who were dressed like police officers. Jean hale plays morans gun moll, who is mercilessly kneed in the stomach while arguing over a fur coat. Valentines day massacre 1967 tt0062301 chicago february 14th 1929. Valentines day massacre full movienew 1967 pilak shoi.
After a period of nearly 40 years has passed, this writer has found himself to be not amovie fan,but rather a film buff. Valentines day massacre was a very complicated one, as massacres go. The men were gathered at a lincoln park garage on the morning of that feast day. It involved a cast of dozens, and corman has tried to include all the important ones. Valentines day massacre is that it is an old gangster film spiced up with some modern violence. Feb 14, 2018 after seven chicago mobsters were killed at a north side garage on feb. Valentines day massacre is a gangster film based on the 1929 chicago mass murder of seven members of the northside gang lead.
There are no sprawling family faceoffs or complex portrayals. Saint valentines day massacre mass murder, chicago. At the end of this nonsense, to be sure, there is a massacre to brighten things up a little. Saint valentines day massacre al capone, george bugs moran and the irish north side gang duration. Its docudrama approach, complete with grim paul frees narration, gives it the feel of a newsreel brought to life, and roger cormans slick direction gives it that shotonthebacklot look that conjures up memories of the roaring twenties and the public enemy. Dec 02, 2017 though al capone was the prime suspect, to this day no one has taken credit for the st. Onderlinge, bloedige rivaliteit ontstaat tussen beide bendes, met als. The shocking truth about events leading up to one of the most violent days in american history. So, while actor after actor is flashed on the screen for a meaningless bit of action, a cronkitelike voice solemnly recites his statistics. As a moderately budgeted exploitation style film, though, it excels. The saint valentine s day massacre was the 1929 murder of seven members and associates of chicago s north side gang that occurred on saint valentine s day. I have a hunch 20th centuryfox didnt take roger corman too seriously when he said he would adopt a semidocumentary approach to the st. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous. Valentines day massacre stars jason robards, george segal, ralph meeker, jean hale the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
In 2016, the most powerful superagent in the worlds most popular sport bought the miami mansion where capone supposedly was at the time of the st. Valentine s day massacre 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. To the press and public, the saint valentines day massacre was a sign that gang violence in prohibitionera 192033 america. Valentines day massacre starring jason robards in this drama on directv. With jason robards, george segal, ralph meeker, jean hale. Valentines day massacre was heralded by critics at the time of its initial release, their opinion of the film has changed with each decade as they waver on the cinematic value of. It was directed by roger corman and written by howard browne. Valentines day massacre in reallife and pop culture. Based on true events, this crime drama follows the events leading up to the infamous shootout between rival gangs led by al capone jason robards and george bugs moran ralph meeker. Directed by roger corman and starring jason robards as al capone, george segal and ralph meeker as george bugs moran, this movie epitomises the ruthless and lawless times of the late 1920s and the aftermath of what the infamous massacre of seven hoods, had on the american people and law enforcement for decades to come.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 15, 2017. Valentines day massacre ist ein usamerikanischer kriminalfilm aus dem jahr. Valentines day massacre 1967 cast and crew based on true events, this crime drama follows the events leading up to the infamous shootout between rival gangs led by al capone jason. Johnny may was working on a truck accompanied by his german shepherd dog, named highball, who was tied to the bumper of the truck. Al capone was suspected, but as the mob museum will show you, nothing was what it seemed. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Valentines day massacre was heralded by critics at the time of its initial release, their opinion of the film has changed with each decade as they waver on the cinematic value of all of cormans work. Valentines day massacre chronicles the chicago gangster wars of the 1920s. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the st. A commercial garage on the north side of chicago was the setting for the most horrific shooting in mob history, the st. Al capone finally establishes himself as the citys boss of organised crime. Valentines day massacre 1967 jason robards youtube.