The main character – the legendary robber John Dillindzher who committed a number of impudent assaults on banks of the USA and in the opinion of the people became the real hero. It – an example for oppressed and a main goal for agents of FBI, first of all – for Melvin Pervis, the best in the business. The director of bureau John Edgar Hoover who adjusted work of FBI too considers Dillindzher's capture as a paramount task, but their determination doesn't yield results yet.
John and his gang considering what exactly the banking system became the reason of the Great depression, purposefully plunder one bank behind another and when Johnny gets to prison, long he behind a lattice isn't late. His charm and ability to everyone to find approach work for creation of strong authority therefore more and more people consider it an idol. Hoover decides to turn Dillindzher's glory to himself on advantage: he declares it the main public enemy and uses current situation to strengthen FBI and to make agency the main law-enforcement organization of the USA.