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Monica La Mitraille

What is monica la mitraille?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Real name Monica Proietti[1]
Nickname Monica la Mitraille[1]
Occupation Bank robber[1]
Birth date February 25, 1940[5]
Death date September 19, 1967[4]
Reported bank robberies About 20 banks[3]

Monica la Mitraille is the French nickname of Monica Proietti, a Montreal bank robber who became a folk hero in Quebec. She was born February 25, 1940, and died September 19, 1967, during a high-speed police chase in Montreal-Nord. Her life inspired the 2004 film *Machine Gun Molly* (also titled *Monica la mitraille*).

Context

Monica Proietti, known as Monica la Mitraille, was a Montreal bank robber active in the 1960s. She was also called "Machine Gun Molly" [1]. Sources report she robbed about 20 banks [3]. She died on September 19, 1967, during a police chase in Montreal-Nord, after her car crashed into a bus and police shot her [1]. Her life story became the basis for the 2004 film *Machine Gun Molly* (or *Monica la mitraille*), a Canadian crime drama [2]. The film's character was named Monique Sparvieri, which sometimes causes confusion with the real person [1].

Documented claims

  • Monica la Mitraille was a Montreal bank robber who became a folk hero in Quebec. [1]
  • She died after being shot by police following a crash into a bus during a high-speed chase in Montreal-Nord. [1]
  • Her life inspired the 2004 Canadian crime drama film *Machine Gun Molly* (also titled *Monica la mitraille*). [2]

Questions and answers

Où est morte Monica la Mitraille ?

Elle est morte à Montréal-Nord, lors d'une poursuite policière à grande vitesse, après que sa voiture a percuté un autobus et qu'elle a été abattue par la police [1].

Est-ce que Monica la Mitraille a existé ?

Oui, Monica la Mitraille a réellement existé. C'était le surnom de Monica Proietti, une voleuse de banque montréalaise née le 25 février 1940 et décédée le 19 septembre 1967 [1].

Qui sont les enfants de Monica la mitraille ?

Les sources fournies ne mentionnent pas d'enfants de Monica Proietti.

Qui est le fils de Monica la mitraille ?

Les sources fournies ne mentionnent pas de fils de Monica Proietti.

Sources

  1. Machine Gun Molly (2004) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Monica La Mitraille [Machine-Gun Molly] (2004) — christian-sauve.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Monica la mitraille - Centre de presse de Télé-Québec — presse.telequebec.tv (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. La vie tumultueuse de Monica-La-Mitraille — erudit.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. Monica la mitraille — tv.apple.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in History