The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd is a 1974 American TV movie. It was written and directed by Clyde Ware.[1]
| The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Clyde Ware |
| Directed by | Clyde Ware |
| Starring | Martin Sheen Kim Darby Michael Parks |
| Theme music composer | Pete Rugolo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Roy Huggins |
| Producer | Jo Swerling Jr. |
| Cinematography | J.J. Jones |
| Editors | Gloryette Clark Chuck McClelland |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Universal Television Universal/Public Arts Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 7, 1974 |
Cast
edit- Martin Sheen as Charles Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
- Kim Darby as Ruby Hardgrave
- Michael Parks as Bradley Floyd
- Steven Keats as Eddie Richetti
- Ellen Corby as Ma Floyd
- Abe Vigoda as Dominic Morrell
- Joe Estevez as E.W. Floyd
- Ford Rainey as Mr. Suggs
Reception
editThe Los Angeles Times said the film was the best of all the Great Depression-era gangster films that followed the success of Bonnie and Clyde (1967).[2]
The Washington Post called it "a slick piece of work, smoothly constructed, ably photographed, convincingly acted."[3]
References
edit- ^ ... Did He Really Try to Escape? Ware, Clyde. Los Angeles Times 23 Nov 1974: a4.
- ^ TV MOVIE REVIEW: Pretty Boy Floyd as Tragic Figure Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 7 May 1974: c16.
- ^ 'The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd' -- More or Less: Preview By Alan M. Kriegsman. The Washington Post 7 May 1974: C7.
External links
edit- The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd at IMDb
- The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd at Letterbox DVD
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