Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1
1935CrimeDrama89 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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-li... read more

  • J. Walter Ruben

    Director

  • J. Walter Ruben

    Story

  • Wells Root

    Screenplay

  • Wells Root

    Story

  • Gregg Toland

    Director of Photography

  • Frank Sullivan

    Editor

  • Lionel Barrymore

    Dr. Josiah Glass

  • Jean Arthur

    Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

  • Chester Morris

    Jeff Crane

  • Joseph Calleia

    Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

  • Paul Kelly

    Special Agent James Duff

  • Lewis Stone

    Prison Warden

  • Paul Hurst

    Rufe Parker

  • George E. Stone

    Butch

  • Sam Baker

    Mose Jones

  • William Bailey

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Brooks Benedict

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Ed Brady

    Convict in Prison (uncredited)

  • Lane Chandler

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Cora Sue Collins

    Little Girl (uncredited)

  • Helene Costello

    Convict Wife (uncredited)

  • Nell Craig

    Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

  • Frank Darien

    Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Harry Geise

    Convict (uncredited)

  • John George

    Convict (uncredited)

  • Jonathan Hale

    Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Henry Hall

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Lillian Harmer

    Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hart

    Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

  • Al Hill

    Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Arthur Housman

    Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

  • William Irving

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Selmer Jackson

    Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Gladden James

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • John Kelly

    Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

  • Anderson Lawler

    Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Frank McGlynn Jr.

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Larry McGrath

  • Greta Meyer

    Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

  • Bob Montgomery

    Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Frank Moran

    Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

  • Philip Morris

    Government Agent (uncredited)

  • James C. Morton

    Road House Patron (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    89 minutes

    Released

    1935-05-31

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Edward Ward

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    40 days ago

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