The Kansas City Massacre

*The Kansas City Massacre*
The Kansas City Massacre
Genre	Crime; Drama
Written by	William F. Nolan ; Ric Hardman
Directed by	Dan Curtis
Starring	Dale Robertson
Theme music composer	Bob Cobert
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Dan Curtis
Production locations	20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California; Marysville, California
Cinematography	Paul Lohmann
Editors	Richard A. Harris ; Dennis Virkler
Running time	100 minutes
Production company	ABC Circle Films
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 19, 1975
Related
	Dillinger ; Melvin Purvis: G-Man

Last updated August 22, 2025

The Kansas City Massacre is a 1975 American television film about Melvin Purvis. It is the second spin-off of the 1973 film Dillinger , following Melvin Purvis: G-Man in 1974, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.^[1]

Plot

Gangsters free one of their colleagues Frank Nash being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt. FBI agent Melvin Purvis puts together a special squad to track down and capture the men responsible.

Cast

Dale Robertson as Agent Melvin Purvis
Bo Hopkins as Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd
Elliott Street as George "Baby Face" Nelson
Harris Yulin as John Lazia
Matt Clark as Verne Miller
Scott Brady as Commissioner Herbert Tucker McElwaine
John Karlen as Agent Sam Cowley
Lynn Loring as Vi Morland
Robert Walden as Adam Richetti
Mills Watson as Frank "Jelly" Nash
Philip Bruns as Captain Jackson
William Jordan as John Dillinger
Sally Kirkland as Wilma Floyd
Morgan Paull as Alvin Karpis
Ike Eisenmann as Jimmie Floyd
Brion James as Homer Van Meter
James Gammon as Garth

Production

Filming was done in Marysville, California.

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called it "a smartly produced, sharply acted slice of TV entertainment."^[2]

References

↑ FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS LATER: CURTIS TRYING TO WIND DOWN AFTER 'WINDS' Margulies, Lee. Los Angeles Times February 7, 1983: f1.
↑ 'K.C. Massacre' in Sharp, Low Key Adler, Dick. Los Angeles Times September 19, 1975: f20.

External links

The Kansas City Massacre at IMDb

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[1] FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS LATER: CURTIS TRYING TO WIND DOWN AFTER 'WINDS' Margulies, Lee. Los Angeles Times February 7, 1983: f1.

[2] 'K.C. Massacre' in Sharp, Low Key Adler, Dick. Los Angeles Times September 19, 1975: f20.

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