Movie: The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

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Robert Foxworth
Robert Foxworth

Alvin Karpis

David Wayne
David Wayne

Maynard Richards

Kay Lenz
Kay Lenz

Shirley

Gary Lockwood
Gary Lockwood

Fred Barker

Anne Francis
Anne Francis

Colette

Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson

Earl Anderson

Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart

Ma Barker

Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin

J. Edgar Hoover

James Gammon
James Gammon

Alex Denton

Robert Emhardt
Robert Emhardt

Dr. Willards

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    J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI go after notorious bank robber and kidnapper Alvin Karpis and his gang.

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    1974-11-08

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