Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Name: Public Hero Number 1
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1935-05-31
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia, Paul Kelly

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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.

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Released 1935-05-31 · 89 min · Crime, Drama

Directed by J. Walter Ruben

Cast

Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris as Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone as Prison Warden
Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker
George E. Stone as Butch
Sam Baker as Mose Jones
William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins as Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello as Convict Wife (uncredited)