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Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Release: 1935-05-31·Runtime: 89m·★ 6.1
CrimeDrama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Paul HurstPaul Hurstas Rufe ParkerGreta MeyerGreta Meyeras Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)Teru ShimadaTeru Shimadaas Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)Joseph CalleiaJoseph Calleiaas Sonny 'Dinkie' BlackAl HillAl Hillas Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)Frank MoranFrank Moranas Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)Zeffie TilburyZeffie Tilburyas Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernonas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Selmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)Anderson LawlerAnderson Lawleras Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)Tammany YoungTammany Youngas Bartender (uncredited)Jean ArthurJean Arthuras Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'ReillyGeorge E. StoneGeorge E. Stoneas ButchStanley PriceStanley Priceas Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)Cora Sue CollinsCora Sue Collinsas Little Girl (uncredited)Landers StevensLanders Stevensas Federal Man (uncredited)Lewis StoneLewis Stoneas Prison WardenHenry HallHenry Hallas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Pat O'MalleyPat O'Malleyas Federal Agent (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)William WorthingtonWilliam Worthingtonas Prison Board Member (uncredited)Gladden JamesGladden Jamesas Federal Agent (uncredited)Bert RoachBert Roachas Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)William IrvingWilliam Irvingas Federal Agent (uncredited)Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdaleas Train Conductor (uncredited)Lane ChandlerLane Chandleras Train Conductor (uncredited)Nell CraigNell Craigas Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)James C. MortonJames C. Mortonas Road House Patron (uncredited)Frank RiceFrank Riceas Cab Driver (uncredited)Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymoreas Dr. Josiah GlassBrooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas Bar Patron (uncredited)Jack PennickJack Pennickas Bus Driver (uncredited)John KellyJohn Kellyas Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)Chester MorrisChester Morrisas Jeff CraneWilliam BaileyWilliam Baileyas Federal Agent (uncredited)Frank DarienFrank Darienas Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)Jonathan HaleJonathan Haleas Prison Board Member (uncredited)Arthur HousmanArthur Housmanas Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)Paul KellyPaul Kellyas Special Agent James DuffEd BradyEd Bradyas Convict in Prison (uncredited)Helene CostelloHelene Costelloas Convict Wife (uncredited)Edward HearnEdward Hearnas Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)John GeorgeJohn Georgeas Convict (uncredited)Frank McGlynn Jr.Frank McGlynn Jr.as Federal Agent (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)Lillian HarmerLillian Harmeras Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)Russ PowellRuss Powellas McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)Billy SullivanBilly Sullivanas Undetermined Role (uncredited)Larry WheatLarry Wheatas Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)