poster

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

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