''Pretty Boy Floyd'' is a 1960 biographical film based on the career of the notorious 1930s

outlaw An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so that anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them ...

Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd. The film was an independent production, written and directed by

Herbert J. Leder Herbert J. Leder (1922–1983) was a film professor at Jersey City State College's Media Arts Department. His accomplishments were numerous in the world of film and movies. He produced the ''Captain Video Show'', ''Loretta Young Show'', ''Meet t ...

and produced by Monroe Sachson. The role of Pretty Boy Floyd was played by

John Ericson John Ericson (sometimes spelled Erickson; September 25, 1926 – May 3, 2020) was a German-American film and television actor known primarily for his co-star role with actress Anne Francis on the ABC television series ''Honey West'' in the 196 ...

and the rest of the cast included Barry Newman, Joan Harvey, Carl York, Roy Fant and a young

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series ''Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

in a minor role.

Plot

Cast

as Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd * Barry Newman as Al Riccardo *Joan Harvey as Lil Courtney *Carl York as Curly Winwell *Roy Fant as Jed Watkins *

Jason Evers Jason Evers (born Herbert Everberg or as Herbert Everin; January 2, 1922 – March 13, 2005) was an American actor. He was the star of the 1963 ABC television drama '' Channing''. Early life Evers was born either as Herbert Everberg or Herbert ...

as Sheriff Blackie Faulkner *

as Shorty Walters * Al Lewis as Machine Gun Manny *

Norman Burton Norman Burton (December 5, 1923 – November 29, 2003) was an American actor. He was occasionally credited as Normann Burton. Early life Born in New York City, Burton was a student of the Actors Studio. After early work on stage, he broke in ...

as Bill Courtney *Philip Kenneally as Baker

External links

* 1960 films 1960 crime drama films American crime drama films American independent films Biographical films about Depression-era gangsters American black-and-white films Films directed by Herbert J. Leder Cultural depictions of Pretty Boy Floyd 1960 directorial debut films 1960 independent films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{bio-film-stub