Public Hero Number 1
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“FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!”
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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Cast
58 people
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Josiah Glass
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
You Can't Take It with You
Jean Arthur
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Chester Morris
Jeff Crane
Known for
The Big House
The Divorcee
Joseph Calleia
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Known for
Touch of Evil
Gilda
Paul Kelly
Special Agent James Duff
Known for
Crossfire
The Roaring Twenties
Lewis Stone
Prison Warden
Known for
The Lost World
Grand Hotel
Paul Hurst
Rufe Parker
Known for
Island of Lost Souls
The Ox-Bow Incident
George E. Stone
Butch
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Perry Mason
Sam Baker
Mose Jones
Also in
The Sea Beast
Les Misérables
William Bailey
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Also in
British Intelligence
The Three Musketeers
Brooks Benedict
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Known for
The Freshman
Speedy
Ed Brady
Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Known for
The Son of Kong
City Girl
J. Walter Ruben Director · Wells Root Screenplay Edward Ward Composer
United States release May 31, 1935 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 31, 1935
Theatrical
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