Public Hero Number 1

May 31, 1935

1h 29m

★ 6.1

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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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Public Hero Number 1 Trailers

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Cast

Dr. Josiah Glass

Lionel Barrymore

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Jean Arthur

Jeff Crane

Chester Morris

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Joseph Calleia

Special Agent James Duff

Paul Kelly

Prison Warden

Lewis Stone

Rufe Parker

Paul Hurst

Butch

George E. Stone

Mose Jones

Sam Baker

Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Bailey

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Ed Brady

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