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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

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