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.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Edmund Lowe | ... | Specs Green | |
| Anne Jeffreys | ... | Helen Rogers | |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... | Marco Minelli (as Eduardo Cianelli) | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Doc Madison | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Kirk Otto | |
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Ralph Lewis | ... | Tony |
| Elsa Janssen | ... | Mrs. Otto (as Else Jannsen) | |
| Ludwig Stössel | ... | Mr. Otto (as Ludwig Stossel) | |
| Constance Worth | ... | Woman in Bar | |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | John Dillinger | |
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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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character name as title | john dillinger character | triggerman | deadman's trigger | psychotronic film |Taglines:
A Cold Blooded Bandit and a Hot Blooded Blonde ... who stopped at Nothing! See more »Parents Guide:
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17 September 1945 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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$193,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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John Dillinger: What do you care?
Helen Rogers: Well, I just like to know where I am.
John Dillinger: You're with me.
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Produced by the King brothers at Monogram, this was nominated for best screen play to the shock of all the big Hollywood studios. See more »Goofs
When Dillinger and Helen are walking to the movie theatre (about 1:06 into the film), the shadow of the boom mike can be seen on the brick wall above the children watching the man with the monkey. See more »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.
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Although it would have been much more appropriate as part of a subsequent Gangster DVD Collection from Warners (rather than the Film Noir in which it was included), DILLINGER is a solid B flick buoyed by a fast pace, a bevy of familiar character actors (Edmund Lowe, Eduardo Cianelli, Marc Lawrence, Elisha Cook Jr.) and a terrific turn by Lawrence Tierney in the title role. Although John Milius' 1973 remake is much more factual and despite an over-reliance on stock footage from bigger-budgeted films - like Fritz Lang's YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE (1937) - the film is also notable for an unusual narrative structure for this type of film in that the events are "told" to a theater audience by John Dillinger's father as a warning against the perils of living life on the wrong side of the tracks! This film also proved to be Monogram's most prestigious production as Philip Yordan received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay!