Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
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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.
- Date of release
- 1935-05-31
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- J. Walter Ruben
Casting
- 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)
Interesting facts
Public Hero ﹟1 is a 1935 American crime film starring Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris and Joseph Calleia. The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production was directed by J. Walter Ruben.
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