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Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Overview

G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which preys upon other hoodlums. Orchestrating the jailbreak of the gang's leader, Crane joins him in a Dillinger-like flight across the country.
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J. Walter Ruben profile
J. Walter Ruben

Director

Wells Root profile
Wells Root

Screenplay

Cast

Lionel Barrymore profile
Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur profile
Jean Arthur

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris profile
Chester Morris

Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia profile
Joseph Calleia

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly profile
Paul Kelly

Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone profile
Lewis Stone

Prison Warden

Paul Hurst profile
Paul Hurst

Rufe Parker

George E. Stone profile
George E. Stone

Butch

Sam Baker profile
Sam Baker

Mose Jones

William Bailey profile
William Bailey

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict profile
Brooks Benedict

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady profile
Ed Brady

Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Lionel Barrymore profile
Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur profile
Jean Arthur

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris profile
Chester Morris

Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia profile
Joseph Calleia

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly profile
Paul Kelly

Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone profile
Lewis Stone

Prison Warden

Paul Hurst profile
Paul Hurst

Rufe Parker

George E. Stone profile
George E. Stone

Butch

Sam Baker profile
Sam Baker

Mose Jones

William Bailey profile
William Bailey

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict profile
Brooks Benedict

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady profile
Ed Brady

Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

May 31, 1935

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

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