Killers All

Compiled from newsreel footage, this film discusses the careers of various criminals from the 1930s and warns youth that crime does not pay: Major crimes such as the Weyerhauser kidnapping, the Lindbergh kidnapping and those committed by Ma and Fred Barker lead to the enactment of a law that enables G-men to more easily subdue criminals. The effect of this law is demonstrated by examples from the federal pursuit of various criminals. First, the life of John Dillinger is traced, from his first crime to his death in Chicago at the hands of federal agents. Next "Pretty Boy" Floyd's criminal career is followed, beginning with the robbery of his hometown post office and ending with his death in Ohio ten years later. Then, episodes from the criminal career of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are narrated, including Barrow's release from the Texas penitentiary, his meeting with Parker, and their burial in their hometown after they were shot down on 23 May 1934. Following the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde, the film relates the history of Raymond Hamilton, who came from West Dallas, Texas. Hamilton escapes the law many times, but is finally brought to trial by federal agents. He is one of the youngest criminals in the Southwest to be electrocuted. The film then follows federal agents as they track down the kidnappers of Tulsa, Oklahoma oilman Charles F. Urschel. After his release, Urschel supplies the authorities with clues that enable the FBI to capture Albert L. Bates, Harvey J. Bailey, R. G. Shannon, Ora L. Shannon, M. Armon Crawford Shannon, Edward Vermon, Clifford Schelling, George "Machine Gun" Kelly and Katherine Kelly. They are tried, convicted and sentenced to life in prison.