It was a record-breaking hot July night as three people, one man and two women, exited Chicago’s Biograph Theater. They had just seen Manhattan Melodrama, a crime film starring Clark Gable. As they left the theater at about 10:30 pm, a man standing at the door lit a cigar. While seemingly an innocent act, it was a signal. With little … Continue reading How Famed Bank Robber John Dillinger Finally Met His Maker