Public Enemy: The Extremely Brief and Violent Life of John Dillinger

The stunt with the wooden gun made Dillinger even more of a celebrity. FBI Director Herbert Hoover made him the bureau's number one priority.
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On the Loose
The stunt with the wooden gun made Dillinger even more of a celebrity. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made him the bureau's No. 1 priority.

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