MT #30 Ma Barker Killer Brood

MT #30 Ma Barker Killer Brood

Ma Barker's Killer Brood is a 1960 American neo-noir gangster film that provides a highly fictionalized account of the life of Ma Barker and the Barker-Karpis gang in the 1930s.
Overview
The film is a low-budget B-movie directed by Bill Karn, starring Lurene Tuttle as the title character, Ma Barker. It depicts Ma as the ruthless mastermind behind her sons' criminal activities, a portrayal that many historians and gang associates, such as Harvey Bailey and Alvin Karpis, dispute, claiming she was not the leader. The FBI's J. Edgar Hoover is often cited as the creator of the "criminal mastermind" legend to justify the FBI's killing of her.
In the film, the gang's crime spree through the Midwest involves bank robberies, kidnappings, and murders. They are also shown collaborating with other infamous criminals of the era, including John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson.