The 1945 film "Dillinger" is loosely based on the career of 1930's bank robber John Dillinger. Dillinger (Lawrence Tierney) is sent to prison for a minor robbery, meets Specs Green, a big-time bank robber, escapes from prison, helps Specs and his gang to escape, and joins their gang on the outside to commit robberies. John convinces the gang to use gas bombs to rob a bank and at their hideout he and Specs argue over how to split the money. John meets Helen Rogers (Anne Jeffreys), a theater clerk, and she becomes his girlfriend. At the hideout, various bills and coins are shown on a table.

John holds up the theater but Helen falls for him and refuses to identify him. John is arrested for another crime and is sent to prison where he meets Specs and his gang. John is released and then arranges for the others to escape from a work detail.

John, Kirk Otto (Elisha Cook Jr.), Marco Minelli (Eduardo Cianelli), and Specs (seated). John and Specs argue over robbing a bank and John suggests using gas bombs.

The men stage a gas attack on an armored car delivering money.

John claims the leader's double share and argues the point with Specs.

Specs has bills and coins in front of him.

Specs starts dividing up the money.

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Some assorted prop coins are shown. John takes Helen to a movie and the police are waiting.

They watch a film and a Mickey Mouse cartoon and then John excuses himself and leaves the theater.

Lawrence Tierney as John Dillinger
Edmund Lowe as Specs Green
Anne Jeffreys as Helen Rogers
Director: Max Nosseck
Writers: William Castle, Philip Yordan