American Lawmen Melvin Purvis: The Gang Buster (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Crime

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American Lawmen

Melvin Purvis: The Gang Buster (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Crime

During the Great Depression, a violent crime wave is sweeping the nation. And it's up to the FBI's Melvin Purvis to lead a massive manhunt for the most dangerous men in America.

Directors

Mark Mainguy | Jeff Vanderwal | Daniel Grant (director of photography)

Writers

Greg Gransden (story editor) | Corey Shurge

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Updated Mar 2, 2016

Release date

Mar 2, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
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Mathieu Burdan Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson See fewer	The Strain (2014)
Sheelagh Daly Polly Hamilton Polly Hamilton See fewer	Bite (I) (2015)
Alyssa DiMarco Bank Teller Bank Teller See fewer	Over the Rainbow (2012)
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Scott Garland Larry Strong Larry Strong See fewer	Mr. Humphrey's Holiday (2021)
Patrick McFadden John Dillinger John Dillinger See fewer	The Interior (I) (2015)
Scotty Murray Gangster Gangster See fewer	Going In (2023)
Colin Price Melvin Purvis Melvin Purvis See fewer	Five Days at Memorial (2022)
Todd Schick Narrator Narrator See fewer	Sin City ER (2016)
Sima Sepehri Billie Frechette Billie Frechette See fewer	The Hardy Boys (2020)
James J. Wilson J. Edgar Hoover J. Edgar Hoover See fewer	American Lawmen (2016)
David Karnes FBI Agent (uncredited) FBI Agent (uncredited) See fewer	Obdurate (2020)