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G-Man: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis

This documentary examines Purvis' life and sheds some light on his gruesome death.

Aired 05/30/2017

Carolina Stories

G-Man: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis

Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

This documentary examines Purvis' life and sheds some light on his gruesome death.

Melvin Purvis, the Timmonsville native with the unassuming name, skyrocketed to fame in the 1930's as the leader of the FBI team that took down some of the biggest gangsters of his day, including John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd.

Aired 05/30/2017

Carolina Stories is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

Carolina Stories

G-Man: The Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis

Special | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Melvin Purvis, the Timmonsville native with the unassuming name, skyrocketed to fame in the 1930's as the leader of the FBI team that took down some of the biggest gangsters of his day, including John Dillinger, "Baby Face" Nelson and "Pretty Boy" Floyd.

Aired 05/30/2017

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Carolina Stories is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

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