Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave 1933-1934

[Canvasback]

I dno't know if the book covers it, but my favorite Hoover story has to do with when he was before some congressional committee and one of the members asked him if he ever arrested anyone. Hoover said he hadn't and then immediately instructed his agents to get Machine Gun Kelly. According to legend Hoover was safely around the corner of a building when the agents grabbed Kelly. Hoover then yelled out "You're under arrest." Nobody had any handcuffs so they had to use a necktie instead. Allegedly the carload of Kelly, Hoover and the agents also got lost trying to find the local police precinct. Funny stuff if it's true.

[El Kabong]

They definently had their fair share of Keystone Cops moments.

They weren't allowed to carry guns to begin with AND it wasn't a federal crime to kill a federal agent....although that changed after the Kansas City Massacre (not to be confused with the St. Valentine's Day Massacre).


The Bureau of Investigation was close to being shut down but Hoover's lust for power made him figure out ways to keep it relevant and needed in that era all through his tenure.


They didn't need warrants for wire taps back then either

[Douglas]

Wonder if the same actor who played Baby Face Nelson in 'O Brother Where Art Thou' will portray him in this movie too?

[El Kabong]

Here's the current cast as listed on IMDB


Johnny Depp... John Dillinger
Channing Tatum... Pretty Boy Floyd
Christian Bale... Melvin Purvis
Marion Cotillard... Billie Frechette
Giovanni Ribisi... Alvin Karpis
Rory Cochrane
Stephen Dorff... Homer Van Meter
David Wenham... Pete Pierpont
John Ortiz... Frank Nitti
Stephen Graham... Baby Face Nelson
Jason Clarke... John 'Red' Hamilton