Dillinger (1945 film)
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Feb 24, 2002 · From 1933 to 1934, America was thrilled and terrorized by John Dillinger, a desperado, a bank robber, a bad man no jail could hold.
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- Early Life. John Herbert Dillinger was born June 22, 1903, in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child he went by “Johnnie.” As an adult he was known as “Jackrabbit” for his graceful moves and quick getaways from the police.
- Early Crimes and Conviction. Matters reached a head on July 21, 1923, when Dillinger stole a car to impress a girl on a date. He was later found by a police officer roaming aimlessly through Indianapolis streets.
- Imprisonment and Jailbreak. Dillinger was sent to the Indiana State Reformatory in Pendleton, where he played on the prison baseball team and worked in the shirt factory as a seamster.
- The Dillinger Gang. After the bold prison escape, the killing of Sarber, the bank robberies, and the attack on the police arsenal, the Pierpont Gang was gaining substantial notoriety.
In April 1934 Warner Brothers released a newsreel showing the Division of Investigation manhunt of John Dillinger, one of the nation's most notorious criminals. The newsreel showed footage of...
Dillinger reluctantly decides that a rescue attempt is impossible. April 22: The Dillinger gang escapes from a shoot-out with D.O.I. special agents in Little Bohemia, Wisconsin.
Watch on. Lessons at Little Bohemia. Seventy-five years ago, a shootout with John Dillinger and "Baby Face" Nelson in the woods of Wisconsin went horribly wrong. Video Transcript. Dr. John Fox,...
