poster

Public Hero Number 1

Crime | Drama

6.2

Release Date

May 31, 1935

Duration

89 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Josiah Glass

Lionel Barrymore

Jean Arthur

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Jean Arthur

Chester Morris

Jeff Crane

Chester Morris

Joseph Calleia

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Joseph Calleia

Paul Kelly

Special Agent James Duff

Paul Kelly

Lewis Stone

Prison Warden

Lewis Stone

Paul Hurst

Rufe Parker

Paul Hurst

George E. Stone

Butch

George E. Stone

Sam Baker

Mose Jones

Sam Baker

William Bailey

Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Bailey

Brooks Benedict

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Ed Brady

Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Lane Chandler

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Cora Sue Collins

Little Girl (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Helene Costello

Convict Wife (uncredited)

Helene Costello

Nell Craig

Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

Nell Craig

Frank Darien

Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

Frank Darien

James Flavin

Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

James Flavin

Harry Geise

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Geise

John George

Convict (uncredited)

John George

Jonathan Hale

Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Henry Hall

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Lillian Harmer

Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Eddie Hart

Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Edward Hearn

Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Al Hill

Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Al Hill

Arthur Housman

Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

Arthur Housman

William Irving

Federal Agent (uncredited)

William Irving

Selmer Jackson

Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Gladden James

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Gladden James

John Kelly

Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

John Kelly

Anderson Lawler

Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Greta Meyer

Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

Greta Meyer

Bob Montgomery

Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery

Bert Moorhouse

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Frank Moran

Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Philip Morris

Government Agent (uncredited)

Philip Morris

James C. Morton

Road House Patron (uncredited)

James C. Morton

Pat O'Malley

Federal Agent (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Jack Pennick

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Lee Phelps

Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Russ Powell

McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Stanley Price

Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Frank Rice

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Frank Rice

Bert Roach

Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Teru Shimada

Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

Landers Stevens

Federal Man (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Carl Stockdale

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Billy Sullivan

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Billy Sullivan

Zeffie Tilbury

Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury

Dorothy Vernon

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Larry Wheat

Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Bill Wolfe

Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

William Worthington

Prison Board Member (uncredited)

William Worthington

Tammany Young

Bartender (uncredited)

Tammany Young

Frank Bruno

Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

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