And if we may believe published reports, his contracts all specify that he be provided with a rare and expensive rifle in addition to his salary. Waiting for him to break federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while dillinger s bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. It is an adaptation of bryan burroughs nonfiction book public enemies. For instance, the depiction here of the famous april 1934 shootout between law enforcement and dillingers gang at little bohemia lodge in rural. Waiting for him to break federal law they sort out several other mobsters, while dillingers bank robbing exploits make him something of a folk hero. Rent dillinger 1973 starring warren oates and ben johnson on dvd and bluray. Along with his gang, which includes the likes of baby face nelson richard dreyfuss and pretty boy floyd steve kanaly, he robs midwestern banks and leaves a trail of devastation in his path. Dillinger film by john milius starring warren oates, ben johnson, michelle phillips, cloris leachman. Dillinger 1973 r 1h 47min action, biography, crime 8 november 1973 hong kong john dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one gman is determined to bring him down. Directed by john milius, the film focuses of the dillinger gangs crime spree through the midwest during the early 1930s and fbi agent melvin purvis dogged pursuit of the criminal warren oates portrays the gangster as a largerthanlife celebrity who is both feared and revered by the public. Set during the great depression, the film chronicles the final years of the notorious bank robber john dillinger. Dillinger trailer directed by john milius and starring warren oates, ben johnson, harry dean stanton, geoffrey lewis, john p.
Dillinger 1012 movie clip pretty boy floyd 1973 hd duration. Dillinger 1973 soundtrack theme song the old gospel. Dillinger 1973 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Public enemies is a 2009 american biographical crime drama film directed by michael mann and written by mann, ronan bennett and ann biderman. Evelyn billie frechette met john dillinger in october 1933, and they began a relationship on november 20. A completeley made up version of true events, but this is a movie that i love. I just saw manns public enemies this film blows that one away. Dillinger 1973 john dillinger has appeared many times as a film character, beginning with lawrence tierneys performance in dillinger 1945 and continuing through the years with, among other actors, nick adams, robert conrad, mark harmon, ralph meeker and more recently johnny depp in public enemies 2009. John dillinger was killed on a summer night in chicago, july 22, 1934. Dillinger 1973 in this movie guide, you can find the most important information about tv films and premieres in 3d in the u. During the great depression, john dillinger warren oates, a ruthless, arrogant criminal, is the. Dillinger 1012 movie clip pretty boy floyd 1973 hd.
Compare the public enemies movie to the john dillinger true story, including girlfriend billie frechette and fbi agent melvin purvis. But it came to a bloody end in 1934 when the fbi gunned him down. Milius is the hot young screenwriter whose credits to date include jeremiah johnson and the life and times of judge roy bean. Released july 20th, 1973, dillinger stars warrenoates, benjohnson, michellephillips, clorisleachman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. After a shootout kills five fbi agents in kansas city the bureau target john dillinger as one of the men to hunt down. This is still the definitive biography of john dillinger on film.
Americas greatest crime wave and the birth of the fbi, 193334. During the great depression, john dillinger warren oates, a ruthless, arrogant criminal, is the most wanted man in america. Mgm 1973dillinger is a 1973 american gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank robber john dillinger. This 1973 take on the legend by john milius takes various liberties with the facts. As in this biopics 1945 predecessor, the life of john dillinger is highly fictionalized in this film which includes appearances by the gangsters warren oates. Dillinger 1973 john milius synopsis, characteristics. Every day we add the best movies for you to decide what you want to buy or rent and watch on tv.
Harry dean stanton as homer van meter in dillinger 1973. I cannot say that the director tried to make the movie totally factual, but truth to be, the movie was described as one that featured largely unromanticized depictions of. John milius 109 minutes region 2 pal encoding this dvd will not play on most dvd players sold in the us or canada region 1. John miliuss first directorial effort in its own small way set the stage in the 1970s for a subgenre of action films that depict a nostalgia for historical figures tinged with a hardedged.
Warren oates, ben johnson, michelle phillips director. Dillinger is a 1973 american gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank. Dillinger emerged in 1973, right in the middle of actor warren oates purple patch of films. A folk hero of sorts, dillinger was caught in a whirl of machine guns, fast cars, and beautiful women. A 1973 biopicgangster film chronicling the life of depressionera bank robber john dillinger.
The life of american public enemy number one, john dillinger, who was shot by the police in 1934. Dillinger is a 1973 american gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank robber john dillinger. Dillinger 1973 internet movie firearms database guns. You can watch dillinger online on videoondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. John miliuss first directorial effort in its own small way set the stage in the 1970s for a subgenre of action films that depict a nostalgia for historical figures tinged with a hardedged skepticism. Gritty, laden with tough action movie stars, and made for very little money, even in 1973. The life of american public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934. It also helped reignite an interest in reallife 1930s gangsters, and john milius had an idea to emulate penns film with his own account of bankrobber john dillingers time in the spotlight.
I enjoyed the film however, but i felt that the film could have been done much better than this. While dillinger looks nothing like fairbanks, it is a reference to dillingers admiration of fairbanks. Milius says he wanted to make a movie about dillinger because of all the outlaws, he was the most marvellous. Dillinger 1973 during the great depression, john dillinger warren oates, a ruthless, arrogant criminal, is the most wanted man in america. With warren oates, ben johnson, michelle phillips, cloris leachman. Dillinger, movie, 1973 internet movie cars database. After dillingers death, billie was offered money for her story and wrote a memoir for the chicago herald and. Dillinger is a good film, but it isnt the definitive film on the exploits of john dillinger.
It stars warren oates as dillinger, ben johnson as his pursuer, fbi agent melvin purvis, and cloris leachman as the lady in red who made it possible for purvis to kill dillinger. During the opening credits, just as director john miliuss name comes on, a m1911a1 found in the actual dillinger gangs collection during a 1934 arrest is seen at the base of a thompson with its stock removed. While drinking in the bar, billie comments that john dillinger looks like douglas fairbanks. Dillinger movie 1973 warren oates, ben johnson, michelle. But john dillinger was truly anything but what the made him. A folk hero of sorts, dillinger was caught in a whirl of machine guns, fast cars and beautiful women. His violent life of crime made headline news in the thirties, and he robbed banks across the midwest. Milius, taking his cue from bonnie and clyde, from the earlier lawrence tierney film dillinger, and from the gaudy gangster films of roger corman, fashioned a film that was both flashy yet homespun, part. Dillinger 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find movie and film cast and crew information for dillinger 1973 john milius on allmovie. The legendary outlaws popularity is not surprising. John dillinger and his gang go on a bank robbing spree across the midwest, but one gman is determined to bring him down. I got to meet michelle phillips once and she had fond memories of making the movie like firing a tommy gun.
My greatgrandfather and his filling station are in the movie. Also, in the scene at little bohemia where baby face nelson richard dreyfuss questions dillingers warren oates leadership, dillinger grabs nelsons 1911 from him. Dillinger is known to have participated with the dillinger gang in twelve separate bank robberies, between june 21, 1933 and june 30, 1934 relationship with evelyn frechette. Characters and events are conflated, dates and locations altered and deaths attributed to other individuals. Watch real john dillinger video after he is arrested for bank robbery and escapes from jail with a toy gun. John dillingers violent life of crime made headline news in the 30s, as he robbed banks across the midwest. Warren oates stars as john dillinger, whose shortlived career as public enemy no. In real life, dillinger, a movie buff, loved fairbanks in the mark of zorro 1920 and its sequels. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1973 movies 1973. Along with his gang, which includes the likes of baby face nelson. Ben johnson in dillinger 1973 warren oates in dillinger 1973 warren.
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