The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago
(aka The Fabulous Kid from Chicago)
Directed by Greg Corarito
Produced by David F. Friedman
Written by Richard Compton
Starring John Alderman
James E. Myers
Maria Lease
Music by Gregory Sainz
Cinematography Gary Graver
Edited by Gary Graver
Production
company
Walnut Films
Release date
  • June 1969 (1969-06)
Running time
 97 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago is a 1969 feature film directed by Greg Corarito and starring John Alderman, James E. Myers, Maria Lease. It was produced by David F. Friedman. It is a combination of gangster and sexploitation genres, inspired by the success of Bonnie and Clyde (1967).[1][2][3]

Premise

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.

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

Production

The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago was partly filmed at the Spahn Ranch.[4] Barbara Peeters worked on the film as costume designer.

See also

References

  1. ↑ American Film Institute (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1961-1970, Part 2. University of California Press. pp. 317–318. ISBN 0520209702.
  2. ↑ Pavlides, Dan. "Chicago Kid (1969)". Allrovi. The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ The Fabulous Bastards from Chicago at TCMDB
  4. ↑ 'Spahn Ranch Movies' at Charliemanson.com accessed 1 July 2012


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