Hit the Dutchman

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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.

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

Handguns

Nagant M1895

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

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Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

Arthur "Dutch Schultz" Flegenheimer and many other gangsters use M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns. Some or even all of them are converted for using 7.62x25 blanks in MP40 magazines.

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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 holds M1928A1

Rifles

Unknown bolt-action rifle

Unknown bolt-action rifle used during the assassination attempt on Dutch Schultz. In the film, it is called "Winchester", what is clearly untrue.

Bolt visible on the left side.