Dillinger

19451945
PassedPassed
1h 10m

Anne Jeffreys and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Biography Crime Drama

John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.John Dillinger begins his life of crime as a petty thief, meets his future gang in prison and eventually masterminds a series of daring robberies.

Director
- Max Nosseck
Writers
- Philip Yordan(original screenplay)
- William Castle(uncredited)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Anne Jeffreys and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Anne Jeffreys and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Eduardo Ciannelli, Elisha Cook Jr., Marc Lawrence, and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Elisha Cook Jr. and Marc Lawrence in Dillinger (1945)

Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Eduardo Ciannelli, Elisha Cook Jr., Marc Lawrence, Edmund Lowe, and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Elisha Cook Jr., Anne Jeffreys, Ludwig Stössel, and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Anne Jeffreys and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Anne Jeffreys and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Edmund Lowe in Dillinger (1945)

Marc Lawrence, George McKay, Bob Perry, and Lawrence Tierney in Dillinger (1945)

Lawrence Tierney

John Dillingeras John Dillinger

Specs Greenas Specs Green

Helen Rogersas Helen Rogers

Eduardo Ciannelli

Marco Minellias Marco Minelli

Doc Madisonas Doc Madison

Elisha Cook Jr.

Kirk Ottoas Kirk Otto

Tonyas Tony

Mrs. Ottoas Mrs. Otto
(as Else Jannsen)

Ludwig Stössel

Mr. Ottoas Mr. Otto
(as Ludwig Stossel)

Constance Worth

Woman in Baras Woman in Bar

Convict in Prison Cafeteriaas Convict in Prison Cafeteria
(uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Watchmanas Watchman
(uncredited)

Restaurant Customeras Restaurant Customer
(uncredited)

William B. Davidson

Bank Presidentas Bank President
(uncredited)

Man in Baras Man in Bar
(uncredited)

Federal Agent Who Shoots Dillingeras Federal Agent Who Shoots Dillinger
(uncredited)

Armored Car Guardas Armored Car Guard
(uncredited)

Director
- Max Nosseck
Writers
- Philip Yordan(original screenplay)
- William Castle(uncredited)
All cast & crew
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The rise of John Dillinger from petty criminal (including, unforgivably, holding up a cinema) via prison and bank robbery with his new convict associates to the accolade of Public Enemy Number One. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines
- SHOCK-BY-SHOCK STORY OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS BANDIT OF OUR TIMES!! (original print ad - all caps)
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide

Trivia
Many conservative social and religious groups demanded that the film be withdrawn or banned outright because of what they considered its "brutal and sensational" subject matter. The Chicago Censorship Board banned the film from being shown in Chicago for two years. The film finally opened on May 30, 1947, at the Oriental Theater in downtown Chicago and at the Biograph Theater on the north side, where the real John Dillinger had just seen a movie--Manhattan Melodrama (1934)--the night he was ambushed and shot dead by the FBI..

Goofs
Dillinger's first crime wave in the state of Indiana shows a map of western Los Angeles County. The towns of El Segundo and Hawthorne are easily readable on the map.

Quotes
Helen Rogers: Who lives here?
John Dillinger: What do you care?
Helen Rogers: Well, I just like to know where I am.
John Dillinger: You're with me.

Connections
Edited from Sherlock Holmes (1932)

Soundtracks
Silent Night
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Xaver Gruber

Top review

6/10

From street punk to Public Enemy #1.

Low budget, high quality B-film depicting the life of gangster John Dillinger. Seventy minutes of beautiful black & white action. For entertainment's sake I'm certain there is latitude given in the telling. Lawrence Tierney early in his career gives the performance for which he is most remembered...Public Enemy Number One. Rounding out the cast of this little gem are:Anne Jeffreys, Edmund Lowe and Elisha Cook Jr. Kudos to Dimitri Tiomkin for original music.

Note:In real life Tierney would be arrested more times than Dillinger.

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Aug 9, 2002

Release date
- September 17, 1945 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- John Dillinger, Killer
Filming locations
- Simi Valley, California, USA
Production company
- King Brothers Productions
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Budget
- $193,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 10 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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