The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
NR 1974 · 94 min · ★ 8.0 · TV Movie, History, Drama, Crime
J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky · Written by Calvin Clements Jr.
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Robert Foxworth Alvin Karpis -
David Wayne Maynard Richards -
Kay Lenz Shirley -
Gary Lockwood Fred Barker -
Anne Francis Colette -
Chris Robinson Earl Anderson -
Eileen Heckart Ma Barker -
Harris Yulin J. Edgar Hoover -
James Gammon Alex Denton -
Robert Emhardt Dr. Willards -
Alexandra Hay Vicky Clinton - J Janice Lynde Bernice Griffiths
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