Gangster. Media darling. Model citizen.
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.
police brutality
toronto, canada
bus driver
prison escape
true crime
war bride
wooden leg
post war
struggling actor
gentleman thief
man in wheelchair
prison brawl