Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD! 1935-05-31 United States of America 89 Min. PG-13
6.2 8 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Lionel Barrymore is Dr. Josiah Glass
Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur is Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris is Jeff Crane
Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia is Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly is Special Agent James Duff
Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone is Prison Warden
Prison Warden
Paul Hurst is Rufe Parker
Rufe Parker
Sam Baker is Mose Jones
Mose Jones
William Bailey is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady is Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Convict in Prison (uncredited)