Dillinger (1973 film)

Dillinger is a 1973 gangster film about the life and criminal exploits of notorious bank robber John Dillinger.

The film was followed by two madeforTV spinoffs Melvin Purvis GMan 1974 teleplay written by Milius and The Kansas City Massacre 1975, both directed by Dan Curtis and each starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.In the early 1970s, John Milius was one of the most sought after screenwriters in Hollywood, selling his scripts for Jeremiah Johnson and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean for record sums. He was unhappy with the way both films turned out, however and wanted to turn director. Samuel Z. Arkoff said that AIP approached him with the offer to direct Dillinger if he would write the script for a fraction of his usual price. ........

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