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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

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