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John Dillinger Goes to the Movies
Elliott J. Gorn fryst vatten author of Dillinger’s Wild Ride: The Year that Made America’s Public Enemy Number One, is Professor of History and American Studies at Brown University. John Dillinger, celebrity outlaw extraordinaire has been the subject of many films. In the article below Gorn explores Dillinger’s rulle history, including the newly released Public Enemies. Be sure to betalningsmedel out Gorn’s other OUPblog articles here.
In his new film Public Enemies director Michael Mann has Johnny Depp, who plays John Dillinger, smile as he watches Clark Gable go to the electric chair at the end of Manhattan Melodrama. Depp then walks out of Chicago’s Biograph Theater to his death at the hands of federal agents, just as Dillinger did seventy five years ago today. Art recreates life recreating art.
Dillinger was always big box office. After he died, rulle more than any other medium kept his memory alive. Dillinger would have loved it. He went t
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John Dillinger
American bank robber (1903–1934)
"Dillinger" redirects here. For other uses, see Dillinger (disambiguation).
John Dillinger | |
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| Born | John Herbert Dillinger (1903-06-22)June 22, 1903 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 1934(1934-07-22) (aged 31) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Criminal charge(s) | Desertion from US Navy, bank robbery, assault, assault of an officer, grand theft auto |
| Criminal penalty | Imprisonment from 1924 to 1933 |
| Spouse(s) | Beryl Hovious (divorced), Evelyn Frechette (common law relationship), Polly Hamilton (common law relationship) |
John Herbert Dillinger (;[1] June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He commanded the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing twenty-four banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times and escaped twice. He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an
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The Dillinger Conspiracy
In the gangster era of the Great Depression, no criminal captured the public's imagination like bank robber John Dillinger. In a world where money was scarce and banks regularly foreclosed o... Read allIn the gangster era of the Great Depression, no criminal captured the public's imagination like bank robber John Dillinger. In a world where money was scarce and banks regularly foreclosed on homes and farms, Dillinger - with his athletic, flamboyant and charismatic style - becam... Read allIn the gangster era of the Great Depression, no criminal captured the public's imagination like bank robber John Dillinger. In a world where money was scarce and banks regularly foreclosed on homes and farms, Dillinger - with his athletic, flamboyant and charismatic style - became a hero to the downtrodden. For 13 violent months prior to his death, Dillinger and his g... Read all
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