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Public Hero Number 1

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1935 | 89m | English

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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.
Release Date: May 31, 1935
Director: J. Walter Ruben
Writer: J. Walter Ruben, Wells Root
Genres: Drama, Crime
Keywords gangster, prison escape, doctor, prison riot, getaway, drunkard
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update)
Entered: Apr 27, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Lionel Barrymore Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone Prison Warden
Paul Hurst Rufe Parker
George E. Stone Butch
Sam Baker Mose Jones
William Bailey Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello Convict Wife (uncredited)
Nell Craig Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Frank Darien Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
James Flavin Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Harry Geise Convict (uncredited)
John George Convict (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Henry Hall Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Eddie Hart Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
Al Hill Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Housman Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
William Irving Federal Agent (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Gladden James Federal Agent (uncredited)
John Kelly Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr. Federal Agent (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Greta Meyer Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Bob Montgomery Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank Moran Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris Government Agent (uncredited)
James C. Morton Road House Patron (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley Federal Agent (uncredited)
Jack Pennick Bus Driver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Russ Powell McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Price Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Rice Cab Driver (uncredited)
Bert Roach Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Teru Shimada Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
Landers Stevens Federal Man (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Sullivan Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Zeffie Tilbury Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Larry Wheat Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
William Worthington Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Tammany Young Bartender (uncredited)
Frank Bruno Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
Name Job
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Gregg Toland Director of Photography
Douglas Shearer Sound
J. Walter Ruben Story, Director
Wells Root Story, Screenplay
Dolly Tree Wardrobe Master
Frank Sullivan Editor
Edward Ward Original Music Composer
Robert E. Barnes Assistant Director
Hugh Boswell Assistant Director
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