Hit the Dutchman

Hit the Dutchman DVD cover Country USA Directed by Menahem Golan Release Date 1992 Language English Studio 21st Century Film Corporation Main Cast Character Actor Dutch Schultz Bruce Nozick Thomas Dewey Jack Conley Emma Flegenheimer Sally Kirkland Helen Flegenheimer Jennifer Pusheck Joey Noe Eddie Bowz Vincent Coll Christopher Bradley Peter Coll Jeff Griggs Jack "Legs" Diamond Will Kempe

Hit the Dutchman is a 1992 criminal drama. Arthur Flegenheimer, a thief recently released from prison who is recruited by noted hood Jack "Legs" Diamond. Flegenheimer changes his name to Dutch Schultz and, thanks to his brutal and unscrupulous ways, rises to become Diamond's right-hand man during the bleak days of Prohibition. But Dutch shows no loyalty to Diamond. He first tries to steal Diamond's moll Frances, then he tries to take over his bootlegging enterprise. Diamond retaliates by killing Dutch's friend Joey Noe. It then becomes total war, with Dutch recruiting enough manpower to have a showdown with Diamond's mob.

PS. This film was filmed in low definition and had never been restored.

The following weapons were used in the film Hit the Dutchman:

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Arthur "Dutch Schultz" Flegenheimer (Bruce Nozick), Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (Christopher Bradley), and many other gangsters use Nagant M1895 revolvers.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo)

Promotional image of Dutch Schultz (Bruce Nozick) with the Nagant M1895 revolver.

Promotional image of Dutch Schultz (Bruce Nozick) with the Nagant M1895 revolver.

Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll and some other gangsters holds Nagant revolvers on the promotional image.

Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll holds Nagant.

Police officers on the background carries Nagant M1895 revolvers.

M1911A1

Certain characters are used M1911A1 pistols.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

Joey Noe with Colt M1911A1.

Submachine Guns

M1921A Thompson

More historically accurate than the M1928A1s more commonly seen in the film, a M1921A Thompson is used by enemy gangster during the attack to brewery.

Colt M1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP

Gangster with M1921A Thompson. The scene is a little blurry but the weapon can be easy identified.

M1928A1 Thompson

Arthur "Dutch Schultz" Flegenheimer and many other gangsters use M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns. Majority of them are converted for using 7.62x25 blanks in MP40 magazines. The use of the M1928A1 is anachronistic as film is set in 1929, before the development of the M1928A1.

M1928A1 Thompson - .45ACP

M1928A1 Thompson, converted for using MP40 magazines fitted for 7.62x25 blank cartridges. Such movie props were widely used in Soviet movies of 1970s-90s.

Dutch Schultz holds M1928A1, during the attack to brewery.

Dutch Schultz holds M1928A1 during the racketeering raid.

Note the thin MP40 magazine.

Killed gangster with M1928A1. His Thompson with original 30-round "stick" magazine for .45ACP ammo, unlike most other M1928A1s in the movie, converted by 7.62x25mm rounds.

M1928A1 Thompson, lying on the Dutch's table.

Rifles

Unknown bolt-action rifle

Unknown bolt-action rifle used by Vincent Coll during the assassination attempt on Dutch Schultz. In the movie it is called "Winchester sniper rifle", what is clearly untrue. It appears to be a some Mosin-Nagant carbine.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine with PU 3.5x sniper scope - 7.62x54mm R

Bolt visible on the left side.

Machine Guns

MG34

Three MG34 machine guns mounted on the armored BMW 321.

MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Front MG34, mounted on the armored BMW 321.

Two MG34s, mounted on the car's back side.

See Also

• Mad Dog Coll - the 1993 spin-off.