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The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago

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Director
  
Greg Corarito

Producer
  
David F. Friedman

Writer
  
Richard Compton

Language
  
English

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Genre
  
Drama

Cinematography
  
Gary Graver

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago movie poster

Cast
  
John Alderman
(Steve Desmond),
Maria Lease
(Nancy),
James E. Myers
(Carl 'Fats' Percelli),
Vicki Carbe
(Maria),
Gary Kent
(Wes),
Dan Sonney
(Joe the Bartender)

Release date
  
June 1969 (1969-06)

Similar movies
  
Star Hunter (1995), The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982), Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story (2007), Quigley (2003), Sorceress (1995)

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago is a 1969 feature film produced by David F. Friedman. It was a combination of gangster and sexploitation genres, inspired by the success of Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

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Plot

During Prohibition, playboy gangster Steve Desmond (John Alderman) owns and operates a liquor distribution company in Chicago. Rival gangster Fats Percelli (James E. Myers) wants in on his operation, so Desmond sets out to seduce Percelli's daughter.

Production

The movie was partly filmed at the Spahn Ranch. Barbara Peeters worked on the film as costume designer.

Cast

  • John Alderman as Steve Desmond
  • James E. Myers as Carl 'Fats' Percelli
  • Maria Lease as Nancy
  • Dan Sonney as Joe the Bartender
  • Vicki Carbe as Maria
  • Gary Kent as Wes
  • Bambi Allen as Spinster O'Mally
  • R. Michael Stringer as Skinner
  • Duke Wilmoth as Tom
  • Phil Marks as Wally
  • Whitey Wozniak as Mr. Thad

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