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He was a Prohibition-era outlaw whose reputation was built with a Thompson submachine gun he barely knew how to use. But the most enduring legend of George "Machine Gun" Kelly wasn't a bank robbery; it was a high-stakes kidnapping that changed FBI history forever.

In this documentary, History's Greatest Crimes investigates the 1933 abduction of oil tycoon Charles F. Urschel. We'll explore the crucial role of Kelly's cunning wife, Kathryn Thorne, who crafted his entire public persona, and uncover the truth behind the climactic surrender that allegedly gave the FBI its iconic "G-Men" nickname.

This is the story of the crime that launched the modern FBI and cemented a legend.

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