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Public Hero Number 1 poster

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

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.

Release: 1935-05-31
Runtime: 89 min
Rating: 6.111 / 10
Cast
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly
Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Prison Warden
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Rufe Parker
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Butch
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Sam Baker
Mose Jones
William Bailey
William Bailey
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Ed Brady
Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
Cora Sue Collins
Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello
Helene Costello
Convict Wife (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)