William E Plunkett

"Thomas Robinson Jr. didn't look like a gangster, yet he masterminded the 1934 kidnapping of wealthy Louisville socialite Alice Stoll, hiding out successfully in an Indianapolis apartment. After receiving a $50,000 ransom, he caught a train for New York City where he and a newly-found companion lavished the money across the country, finally settling near Hollywood, California, where with his film star good looks, he fit right in. His story didn't...