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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

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1967 | 100 min | History, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans and history buffs.
The mood
Gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the history of the incident, and the lives affected and in some cases ended by it.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roger Corman

  • Jason RobardsAl Capone
  • George SegalPeter Gusenberg
  • Ralph MeekerGeorge Clarence 'Bugs' Moran
  • Jean HaleMyrtle
  • Clint RitchieJack McGurn
  • Frank SilveraNick Sorello
  • Joseph CampanellaAlbert Wienshank
  • Richard BakalyanJohn Scalise
  • David CanaryFrank Gusenberg
  • Bruce DernJohnny May