John Dillinger: Public Enemy Legend

John Dillinger robbed banks during the Great Depression — and became a national symbol.

To the FBI, he was Public Enemy Number One. To many Americans, he was a man striking

back at hated banks. He escaped jail multiple times, embarrassed authorities, and stayed one step

ahead of the law. But fame made him careless. In 1934, he was betrayed

and shot outside a movie theater. John Dillinger died at 31. But the legend never

did.