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Melvin Purvis G-Man is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dan Curtis released in USA on 9 april 1974 with Dale Robertson
Melvin Purvis G-Man (1974)
Melvin Purvis G-MAN
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Add to a movie listMelvin Purvis: G-Man is a 1974 American TV movie about Melvin Purvis. It is a spin-off of Dillinger (directed by John Milius, author of the teleplay for this movie) and was followed in 1975 by The Kansas City Massacre, also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis.
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Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that.Actors
Dale Robertson
(Melvin Purvis)
Harris Yulin
(George 'Machine Gun' Kelly)
Eddie Quillan
(Hotel Clerk)
Dick Sargent
(Thatcher Covington)
Woodrow Parfrey
(Nash Covington)
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