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Were they using real bullets?

posted 9 years ago by Peterlh
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I remember reading somewhere that they used live ammunition in some scenes in the shootout in Angels with Dirty Faces (1938).
Watching The Petrified Forest I couldn't help but notice that the scene in which Bogart is shot at by a guy with a Thompson machine gun looked remarkably realistic with the shattering of the window.

Does anyone know if they actually used live ammunition in this flick?

[–] kentonc2001 9 years ago

According to James Cagney a man by the name of "Bailey"
a veteran of WWI used a real Thompson machine
in the scene were he and the other guy come out of the safe house
and are shot in PUBLIC ENEMEY.
The same individual used a Thompson machine gun for real in the scene at the window,
with ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES,except Cagney insisted they use a superimposed shot in that whereas he was missed by seconds in PUBLIC ENEMY.

[–] Peterlh 9 years ago

Interesting, thank you for that bit of trivia.
You wouldn't happen to know anything about the use of guns in this movie?

[–] kentonc2001 9 years ago

Colt official Police revolver
Smith and Wesson Model 10
Single Action Army
M1921 Thompson Machine Gun
Winchester Model 1892

Go to the IMFDB.ORG web site for more info