Movie
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
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Crime · Drama
Story
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 Starring: Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia
Public Hero Number 1 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
- Lewis Stone as Prison Warden
- Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker
- George E. Stone as Butch
- Sam Baker as Mose Jones
- William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)
- Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)