Ford Bradshaw gained the attention of state authorities. After several months on the run, Bradshaw was cornered at Ardmore and killed by sheriff's deputy William Harper while resisting arrest. Ford Bradshaw Ford Bradshaw (January 1, 1908 – March 3, 1934) was an American criminal bank robber and Depression-era outlaw. He was a rival of fellow Sooner, Oklahoma bandit Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and although never as nationally well known as Floyd, Bradshaw's small town bank raids far exceeded those of Floyd during his criminal career. Terrorizing the state of Oklahoma during the late-1920s and early-1930s, Bradshaw's most successful robbery occurred on November
American Gangster (film) as a rock", and that it was "far too convinced of its import to be any fun." Giving "American Gangster" a two out of five stars, Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian" was disappointed with Washington's acting, asserting, "He doesn't seem to relax and enjoy himself in the role, or even inhabit it very satisfyingly." He resumed: "He never has the menace of his dirty cop in "Training Day", and we don't see anything like the transformation from street-hustler to leader in "Malcolm X". That shoulder-shimmying swagger is rarely seen, and the brand-classic robes of "American Gangster" sit on him heavily."