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Biograph Theater

Chicago, US

Biograph Theater

The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, was originally a movie theater but now presents live productions. It gained early notoriety as the location where bank robber John Dillinger was leaving when he was shot down by FBI agents, after he watched

a gangster movie there on July 22, 1934. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 28, 2001.

Listen to the audio guide for Biograph Theater Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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