Dillinger


 
 
Dillinger

Dillinger typically refers to the outlaw gangster of the Great Depression era, John Dillinger. He has been a cultural icon of the outlaw archetype, and the subject of

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a number of film adaptations, (Dillinger in film) as well as the object of tributes.

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Other meanings include:

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Great Depression: The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or "depression") that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. It led to numerous bank failures, high unemployment, as well as dramatic drops in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), industrial production, stock market share prices and virtually eve...

John Dillinger: John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American bank robber, considered by some to be a notorious and dangerous criminal, while others considered him a Robin Hood-like hero. He gained this reputation for his graceful movement during bank heists, e.g. leaping over the co...

Cultural icon: A cultural icon is a famous individual who has transcended "mere" celebrity to come to represent a given Zeitgeist to a sizable part of the world. As such, a cultural icon is not simply a famous face but a complex, multi-layered personage who reflects the conflicts and contradictions of his or her t...


Dillinger related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dillinger (1945) (DVD)
Dillinger (1945) (DVD)
Dillinger  John Dillinger  1934
Dillinger John Dillinger 1934
Dillinger  1934
Dillinger 1934
Dillinger- Public Enemy No. 1
Dillinger- Public Enemy No. 1
The Dillinger Conspiracy DVD
The Dillinger Conspiracy DVD
John Dillinger The Life and Death of Americas First Celebrity Criminal (Paperback) Book
John Dillinger The Life and Death of Americas First Celebrity Criminal (Paperback) Book
The Vendetta Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoovers FBI in the Age of Gangsters (Paperback) Book
The Vendetta Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoovers FBI in the Age of Gangsters (Paperback) Book

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