to manipulate Blanche into revealing C.W. Moss' name? Why didn't he just continue with his "they lead Buck astray" angle and ask her point blank who their accomplice is?
"I told you a million times not to talk to me when I'm doing my lashes"!
See the trivia section about this. The movie's version was false.
shareInteresting question, karmala.
I'm wondering if it might have been to show Hamer (the Ranger) as a devious character who didn't play straight. It gives us a kind of insight into his way of doing things, and the next time we see him is when he kills Bonnie and Clyde through trickery and something equivalent to shooting them in the back.
Hamer's actions weren't within the law, and he kills them (in the movie version) more for personal revenge than anything else. He was even outside his legal jurisdiction. So I personally felt the way he treats Blanche sets us up for knowing what to expect from him later.
You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.
Yeah, nothing good.
shareThis film's portrayal of Frank Hamer is completely off the mark. This film trashes a legendary lawman to gin up sympathy for the title couple, who in real life were not particularly sympathetic figures.
"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae
This film's portrayal of Frank Hamer is completely off the mark. This film trashes a legendary lawman to gin up sympathy for the title couple, who in real life were not particularly sympathetic figures.
Because he had a 30+ year record of effective and even-handed law enforcement. He didn't seek out the job of hunting Bonnie & Clyde, He was sought out by a multi-state commission and asked to lead the task force, purely because of his sterling reputation as a lawman. The character in the film is shown as a complete A-hole to gin up sympathy for the outlaw couple, who richly deserved the fate they got. They killed at least 9 lawmen during their rampage, don't forget. Hamer wasn't about to allow any more cops to die at their bloody hands.
"It ain't dying I'm talking about, it's LIVING!"
Captain Augustus McCrae
Interesting question, karmala.
I'm wondering if it might have been to show Hamer (the Ranger) as a devious character who didn't play straight. It gives us a kind of insight into his way of doing things, and the next time we see him is when he kills Bonnie and Clyde through trickery and something equivalent to shooting them in the back.
Hamer's actions weren't within the law, and he kills them (in the movie version) more for personal revenge than anything else. He was even outside his legal jurisdiction. So I personally felt the way he treats Blanche sets us up for knowing what to expect from him later.
They were killed in cold blood - in the movie version AND reality! Hamer wasn't going to take a chance on them escaping once again.
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