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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

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