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Public Hero Number 1

(1935)

Crime, Drama

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1hrs 29m

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.

Score

61

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Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass

Lionel Barrymore

** Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Jean Arthur

** Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris as Jeff Crane

Chester Morris

** Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Joseph Calleia

** Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff

Paul Kelly

** Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone as Prison Warden

Lewis Stone

** Prison Warden

Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker

Paul Hurst

** Rufe Parker

George E. Stone as Butch

George E. Stone

** Butch

Sam Baker as Mose Jones

Sam Baker

** Mose Jones

William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Bailey

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

** Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Ed Brady

** Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins as Little Girl (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

** Little Girl (uncredited)

Helene Costello as Convict Wife (uncredited)

Helene Costello

** Convict Wife (uncredited)

Nell Craig as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

Nell Craig

** Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

Frank Darien as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

Frank Darien

** Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

James Flavin as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

James Flavin

** Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Harry Geise as Convict (uncredited)

Harry Geise

** Convict (uncredited)

John George as Convict (uncredited)

John George

** Convict (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

** Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Henry Hall as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Henry Hall

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

** Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Eddie Hart as Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

** Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

** Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

Al Hill as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Al Hill

** Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Arthur Housman as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

** Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

William Irving as Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Irving

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

** Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Gladden James as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Gladden James

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

John Kelly as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

John Kelly

** Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler

** Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Jr. as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Jr.

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

Larry McGrath as Unknown role

Larry McGrath

** Unknown role

Greta Meyer as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

** Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery as Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery

** Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank Moran as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Frank Moran

** Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Philip Morris as Government Agent (uncredited)

Philip Morris

** Government Agent (uncredited)

James C. Morton as Road House Patron (uncredited)

James C. Morton

** Road House Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

** Federal Agent (uncredited)

Jack Pennick as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

** Bus Driver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

** Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Russ Powell as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

** McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

Stanley Price as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Stanley Price

** Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Rice as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Frank Rice

** Cab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Roach as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

Bert Roach

** Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

Teru Shimada as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

** Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

Landers Stevens as Federal Man (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

** Federal Man (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

** Train Conductor (uncredited)

Billy Sullivan as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Billy Sullivan

** Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury

** Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

** Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Larry Wheat as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

** Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

** Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

William Worthington as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

William Worthington

** Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Tammany Young as Bartender (uncredited)

Tammany Young

** Bartender (uncredited)

Frank Bruno as Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

** Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

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