Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

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Public Hero Number 1 on IMDb 6.8/10 349 votes

Released:
1935-05-31

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.

Director:
J. Walter Ruben

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Lionel Barrymore
    as
    Dr. Josiah Glass
  • Jean Arthur
    as
    Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
  • Chester Morris
    as
    Jeff Crane
  • Joseph Calleia
    as
    Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
  • Paul Kelly
    as
    Special Agent James Duff