The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.3 · 84% critics
Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, this crime drama follows a bitter gang rivalry that builds toward a notorious Valentine's Day ambush. Told in a semi-documentary style, it tracks the power struggle, the people pulled into it, and the violence that reshapes the city's underworld.
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-06-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (114 votes)
- Budget
- $2,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-school gangster stories with a docudrama feel and pulpy energy, somewhere between Call Northside 777 and At Close Range; Not for you if you want subtle performances or a tightly focused story.
Pros: brisk pace; vivid period atmosphere; entertaining pulp energy | Cons: confusing large cast; heavy narration; uneven acting
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- prohibition era
- crime boss
- historical figure
- shootout
- gunfight
- true crime
- death
- gun violence
- 1920s
Cast & crew
Jason Robards
as Al Capone
George Segal
as Peter Gusenberg
Ralph Meeker
as George Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
Jean Hale
as Myrtle
Clint Ritchie
as Jack McGurn
Frank Silvera
as Nick Sorello
Joseph Campanella
as Albert Wienshank
Richard Bakalyan
as John Scalise
David Canary
as Frank Gusenberg
Bruce Dern
as Johnny May
Directed by Roger Corman