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Biograph Theater

Biograph Theater
Photo: FBI, Public domain

Plays are shown here (see Victory Gardens below), but the theater is still best known as the place where John Dillinger went down in 1934. America's most famous bank robber was leaving after a movie with the Lady in Red when FBI agents opened fire. The owners of the theater have never been keen to play up the connection, but the classic marquee is still there. Reportedly, Dillinger fans hold gatherings outside on July 22, the anniversary of his death.

  • Built 1915
  • Wheelchair accessible
Address
2433 N Lincoln Ave
Getting there
Fullerton CTA

Listing from Wikivoyage: Chicago/Lincoln Park-Old Town, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.