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Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Release: 1935-05-31·Runtime: 89m·★ 6.2
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

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