Due to renewed interest in Depression-era folk hero and renowned bank robber John Dillinger that the movie Public Enemies has generated, his grave at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis is seeing an upsurge in visits.
Dillinger, born in Indianapolis, was "Public Enemy No. 1" in the early 30's because of his string of bank robberies in the Midwest. Dillinger was shot to death outside of a Chicago theater and was laid to rest in the family plot where his mother and grandparents were buried. Crown Hill Cemetary president Keith Norwalk said that fans of Dillinger have been visiting his grave for years:
We're on the fourth marker for his grave. In former years, people would come and chip off corners.
Directed by Michael Mann, Public Enemies stars Johnny Depp as John Dillinger and Christian Bale as his nemesis, Melvin Purvis, Special Agent with the FBI.