Public Hero Number 1 (1935) movie poster

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

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89 minCrimeDrama

TMDb6.3/109 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: J. Walter Ruben

Cast

Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Jean Arthur

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris as Jeff Crane

Chester Morris

Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Joseph Calleia

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff

Paul Kelly

Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone as Prison Warden

Lewis Stone

Prison Warden

Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker

Paul Hurst

Rufe Parker

George E. Stone as Butch

George E. Stone

Butch

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Sam Baker

Mose Jones

William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Bailey

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins as Little Girl (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Little Girl (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:gangsterdoctorgetawaydrunkard

Place:prison escapeprison riot