Several criminals operating during the Great Depression, including Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, became famous as “Robin Hood” figures who struck back against the banks that many considered to be oppressive. The two were also depicted in the highly successful 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, which spread Parker and Barrow’s story beyond the United States, promoting a “gangster chic” trend in Europe and Japan.
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