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Guns Don't Argue

August 23, 2023

Guns Don't Argue is a 1957 low-budget feature film about the early achievements of the FBI in defeating the most notorious criminals of the 1930s. The film involves dramatizations of the crimes and eventual demise of various gangsters, along with a moralistic narrative. It was edited together from a composite of three episodes from the 1952 TV series Gangbusters.

Guns Don't Argue
Film poster
Directed byBill Karn & Richard Kahn
Screenplay byWilliam Faris; Phillips Lord
Produced byWilliam Faris
StarringMyron Healey
Jean Harvey
Paul Dubov
Sam Edwards
Richard Crane
Lash LaRue
CinematographyClark Ramsey
Edited byRobert T. Spar
Music byPaul Dunlap
Production
company
Visual Drama Inc.
Release date
  • December 1, 1957 (1957-12-01) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

The film was released to theatres in 1957 as a feature produced by William Faris, directed by Bill Karn & Richard Kahn.

A similar film, Gang Busters (1954), was also originally based on the dramatic radio program first titled G-Men, which premiered on July 20, 1935. The title was changed to Gang Busters on January 15, 1936.

Plot

The film takes the form of a docudrama in which actors who are cast as FBI Special Agents speak to camera about the war on gangsters in the mid-1920s through the late-1930s. Using contacts with gun molls, agents track down criminals. The film dramatizes the crime careers, and final capture or deaths of John Dillinger, the Barker Gang (Ma Barker, Fred Barker, Arthur Barker, Alvin Karpis), Bonnie and Clyde, Homer Van Meter, Doc Barker and Pretty-Boy Floyd. The "docudrama" does not portray events, many situations, or the FBI Special Agents accurately. For instance, the name of the FBI Special Agent who was killed in the Kansas City Massacre on June 17, 1933 was Raymond J. Caffrey, and it was not his first day with the FBI. Names of all FBI Special Agents who have been killed in the line of duty may be found on the FBI Hall of Honor.

Portrayal of events

The film is a revisionist docudrama, portraying the war on gangsters in the mid-1920s through the late-1930s from a pro-FBI point of view. Most notable is the portrayal of the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger. The scenes show each firing off the first shot, and having ample time to "give themselves up", when in fact they were gunned down in an ambush by the police and Federal agents.

The movie is greatly admired by Martin Scorsese, who has said, "It's an amazing film. It's to be studied, because it shows you how to make a film on a low budget".[1]

Cast[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Woods, Paul, Scorsese: a journey through the American psyche, Plexus, 2005, p.91.
  2. ^ IMDB

External links

  • IMDB

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guns, argue, 1957, budget, feature, film, about, early, achievements, defeating, most, notorious, criminals, 1930s, film, involves, dramatizations, crimes, eventual, demise, various, gangsters, along, with, moralistic, narrative, edited, together, from, compos. Guns Don t Argue is a 1957 low budget feature film about the early achievements of the FBI in defeating the most notorious criminals of the 1930s The film involves dramatizations of the crimes and eventual demise of various gangsters along with a moralistic narrative It was edited together from a composite of three episodes from the 1952 TV series Gangbusters Guns Don t ArgueFilm posterDirected byBill Karn amp Richard KahnScreenplay byWilliam Faris Phillips LordProduced byWilliam FarisStarringMyron HealeyJean HarveyPaul DubovSam EdwardsRichard CraneLash LaRueCinematographyClark RamseyEdited byRobert T SparMusic byPaul DunlapProductioncompanyVisual Drama Inc Release dateDecember 1 1957 1957 12 01 United States Running time92 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Production 2 Plot 3 Portrayal of events 4 Cast 2 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksProduction EditThe film was released to theatres in 1957 as a feature produced by William Faris directed by Bill Karn amp Richard Kahn A similar film Gang Busters 1954 was also originally based on the dramatic radio program first titled G Men which premiered on July 20 1935 The title was changed to Gang Busters on January 15 1936 Plot EditThe film takes the form of a docudrama in which actors who are cast as FBI Special Agents speak to camera about the war on gangsters in the mid 1920s through the late 1930s Using contacts with gun molls agents track down criminals The film dramatizes the crime careers and final capture or deaths of John Dillinger the Barker Gang Ma Barker Fred Barker Arthur Barker Alvin Karpis Bonnie and Clyde Homer Van Meter Doc Barker and Pretty Boy Floyd The docudrama does not portray events many situations or the FBI Special Agents accurately For instance the name of the FBI Special Agent who was killed in the Kansas City Massacre on June 17 1933 was Raymond J Caffrey and it was not his first day with the FBI Names of all FBI Special Agents who have been killed in the line of duty may be found on the FBI Hall of Honor Portrayal of events EditThe film is a revisionist docudrama portraying the war on gangsters in the mid 1920s through the late 1930s from a pro FBI point of view Most notable is the portrayal of the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde and John Dillinger The scenes show each firing off the first shot and having ample time to give themselves up when in fact they were gunned down in an ambush by the police and Federal agents The movie is greatly admired by Martin Scorsese who has said It s an amazing film It s to be studied because it shows you how to make a film on a low budget 1 Cast 2 EditJim Davis as Texas Ranger Captain Stewart Narrator Lyle Talbot as Dr William Guellfe plastic surgeon Lash LaRue as Doc Barker Richard Crane as Homer Van Meter Myron Healey as John Dillinger Ann Morriss as Mildred Jaunce The Lady in Red Sam Edwards as Fred Barker Paul Dubov as Alvin Karpis Baynes Barron as Clyde Barrow Tamar Cooper as Bonnie Parker Regina Gleason as Hope Knobby Schaeffer as Adam Richetti Jeanne Carmen as Paula Aline Towne as Shirley girl with Karpis Doug Wilson as Pretty Boy Floyd Robert Kendall as Baby Face Nelson Jean Harvey as Ma Barker Ralph Moody as Arthur Pa Barker Coulter Irwin as FBI Agent Ross Baxter Jeanne Bates as Mrs Ross Baxter Sydney Mason as Lieutenant Bill Baxter Bill Baldwin Sr as Special Agent Fenton Narrator Captain Frank Hamer as Texas Ranger Sam Flint as FBI Chief Florence Lake as Bessie the landlady Russ Whitney as Verne Miller Helen Van Tuyl as Texas Lady Governor Hank Patterson as Scully Wass Farmer Robert Bice as FBI Agent Tyler Percy Helton as pool room proprietor Scott Douglas as FBI Agent Clifton William Boyett as FBI Agent on pier Ray Boyle as Raymond Hamilton Texas Joe Foster as Tony Milento Joseph J Greene as Arthur Troser Darlene Fields as Connie Dillinger s girl Dick Foote as prison trusty Billy Griffith as Bucher Robert Vanselow as John Hamilton Glenn Holden as Dillinger s jail guard Harold Tommy Hart as garage man Smoki Whitfield as the bootblackSee also EditList of American films of 1957References Edit Woods Paul Scorsese a journey through the American psyche Plexus 2005 p 91 IMDBExternal links EditIMDB Jeanne Carmen images from the film Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guns Don 27t Argue amp oldid 1142907381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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