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John Dillinger escaped the "unescapable" prison with a wooden gun. (www.utterlyinteresting.com)
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[โ€“] Sertou@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

It wasn't an "inescapable prison," it was a county jail in a small Indiana town.

[โ€“] VonReposti@feddit.dk 7 points 3 days ago

The movie Public Enemies is based on John Dillinger's life and contains the escape scene with a fake gun. Quite a good watch.