Movie Description
Public Hero Number 1
(1935)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : J. Walter Ruben
- Editor : Frank Sullivan
- Cast : Lionel Barrymore,Jean Arthur,Chester Morris,Joseph Calleia,Paul Kelly,Lewis Stone,Paul Hurst,George E. Stone,Sam Baker,William Bailey,Brooks Benedict,Ed Brady,Lane Chandler,Cora Sue Collins,Helene Costello,Nell Craig,Frank Darien,James Flavin,Harry Geise,John George,Jonathan Hale,Henry Hall,Lillian Harmer,Eddie Hart,Edward Hearn,Al Hill,Arthur Housman,William Irving,Selmer Jackson,Gladden James,John Kelly,Anderson Lawler,Frank McGlynn Jr.,Larry McGrath,Greta Meyer,Bob Montgomery,Bert Moorhouse,Frank Moran,Philip Morris,James C. Morton,Pat O'Malley,Jack Pennick,Lee Phelps,Russ Powell,Stanley Price,Frank Rice,Bert Roach,Teru Shimada,Landers Stevens,Carl Stockdale,Billy Sullivan,Zeffie Tilbury,Dorothy Vernon,Larry Wheat,Bill Wolfe,William Worthington,Tammany Young,Frank Bruno
Cast
Dr. Josiah Glass
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Jeff Crane
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Special Agent James Duff
Prison Warden
Rufe Parker
Butch
Mose Jones
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Convict Wife (uncredited)
Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Government Agent (uncredited)
Road House Patron (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
Federal Man (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitlePublic Hero Number 1
Status Released
Release Information
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1935-05-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
