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Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

IMDB:

6.1
Public Hero Number 1

Released

5/31/1935

Duration

1h 29m

Genre

Crime, Drama

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris

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.

Cast

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

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