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The Last Days of John Dillinger
Originally Aired: May 10, 1954
Suspense #551, "The Last Days of John Dillinger," recreates the final chapter of America's most notorious public enemy. After escaping from an Indiana jail using a wooden pistol he whittled himself, John Dillinger forces Deputy Ernie to help him break free, demonstrating the cold calculation and violence that made him infamous. Van Heflin portrays Dillinger as a man both charming and ruthless, stopping at a roadside diner where he promises waitress Molly he'll return for her, then heading to Wisconsin to reunite with his gang and plan his next moves.
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