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    Public Hero Number 1

    89'

    1935-05-31

    6.3

    FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

    Crime,Drama

    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.

    WritingWells RootDirectingJ. Walter Ruben

    Cast

    1

    Dr. Josiah Glass

    Lionel Barrymore

    1

    Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

    Jean Arthur

    1

    Jeff Crane

    Chester Morris

    1

    Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

    Joseph Calleia

    2

    Special Agent James Duff

    Paul Kelly

    1

    Prison Warden

    Lewis Stone

    1

    Rufe Parker

    Paul Hurst

    1

    Butch

    George E. Stone

    1

    Mose Jones

    Sam Baker

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    William Bailey

    1

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

    Brooks Benedict

    1

    Convict in Prison (uncredited)

    Ed Brady

    1

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

    Lane Chandler

    1

    Little Girl (uncredited)

    Cora Sue Collins

    1

    Convict Wife (uncredited)

    Helene Costello

    1

    Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

    Nell Craig

    1

    Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

    Frank Darien

    1

    Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

    James Flavin

    1

    Convict (uncredited)

    Harry Geise

    1

    Convict (uncredited)

    John George

    1

    Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    Jonathan Hale

    1

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    Henry Hall

    1

    Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

    Lillian Harmer

    1

    Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

    Eddie Hart

    1

    Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

    Edward Hearn

    1

    Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

    Al Hill

    1

    Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

    Arthur Housman

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    William Irving

    1

    Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    Selmer Jackson

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    Gladden James

    1

    Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)

    John Kelly

    1

    Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

    Anderson Lawler

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    Frank McGlynn Jr.

    1

    Larry McGrath

    1

    Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

    Greta Meyer

    1

    Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

    Bob Montgomery

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    Bert Moorhouse

    1

    Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

    Frank Moran

    1

    Government Agent (uncredited)

    Philip Morris

    1

    Road House Patron (uncredited)

    James C. Morton

    1

    Federal Agent (uncredited)

    Pat O'Malley

    1

    Bus Driver (uncredited)

    Jack Pennick

    1

    Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

    Lee Phelps

    1

    McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

    Russ Powell

    1

    Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

    Stanley Price

    1

    Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Frank Rice

    1

    Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

    Bert Roach

    1

    Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)

    Teru Shimada

    1

    Federal Man (uncredited)

    Landers Stevens

    2

    Train Conductor (uncredited)

    Carl Stockdale

    1

    Undetermined Role (uncredited)

    Billy Sullivan

    1

    Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

    Zeffie Tilbury

    1

    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    Dorothy Vernon

    1

    Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    Larry Wheat

    1

    Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

    Bill Wolfe

    1

    Prison Board Member (uncredited)

    William Worthington

    1

    Bartender (uncredited)

    Tammany Young

    1

    Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

    Frank Bruno

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Vote Count: 9
    • Popularity: 0.7146
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Public Hero Number 1

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