Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

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  • Genre: Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1935-05-31
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: J. Walter Ruben
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Summary

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.

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  • 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)

  • Lane Chandler

    as Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Cora Sue Collins

    as Little Girl (uncredited)

  • Helene Costello

    as Convict Wife (uncredited)

  • Nell Craig

    as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

  • Frank Darien

    as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Harry Geise

    as Convict (uncredited)

  • John George

    as Convict (uncredited)

  • Jonathan Hale

    as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Henry Hall

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Lillian Harmer

    as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

  • Eddie Hart

    as Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

  • Al Hill

    as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Arthur Housman

    as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

  • William Irving

    as Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Selmer Jackson

    as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Gladden James

    as Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • John Kelly

    as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

  • Anderson Lawler

    as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Frank McGlynn Jr.

    as Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Larry McGrath

    as

  • Greta Meyer

    as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

  • Bob Montgomery

    as Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    as Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Frank Moran

    as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

  • Philip Morris

    as Government Agent (uncredited)

  • James C. Morton

    as Road House Patron (uncredited)

  • Pat O'Malley

    as Federal Agent (uncredited)

  • Jack Pennick

    as Bus Driver (uncredited)

  • Lee Phelps

    as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

  • Russ Powell

    as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

  • Stanley Price

    as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

  • Frank Rice

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Bert Roach

    as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

  • Teru Shimada

    as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

  • Landers Stevens

    as Federal Man (uncredited)

  • Carl Stockdale

    as Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Billy Sullivan

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

  • Zeffie Tilbury

    as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Vernon

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

  • Larry Wheat

    as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Bill Wolfe

    as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

  • William Worthington

    as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

  • Tammany Young

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Frank Bruno

    as Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
Directing J. Walter Ruben Director
Writing Wells Root Screenplay
Writing Wells Root Story
Writing J. Walter Ruben Story
Costume & Make-Up Dolly Tree Wardrobe Master
Editing Frank Sullivan Editor
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Camera Gregg Toland Director of Photography
Sound Edward Ward Original Music Composer
Sound Douglas Shearer Sound
Directing Robert E. Barnes Assistant Director
Directing Hugh Boswell Assistant Director

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