NRPL ‘True Crime’ Film Series: “The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid” (1972)

The final days of the infamous James-Younger Gang are meticulously detailed in this account of
the outlaws’ most daring robbery: the First National Bank of Northfield, a seemingly impregnable
depository and the biggest bank west of the Mississippi. Directed by Philip Kaufman – 91 mins.
Starring Cliff Robertson, Robert Duvall, Luke Askew

In this series, New Rochelle librarian and film historian Chris Poggiali will introduce and discuss four feature
films that examine true crime and detail the actions of people associated with and affected by criminal events.

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