Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1935-05-31 United States of America 89 Min. PG-13
6.2 8 votes
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.

Cast

Lionel Barrymore is Dr. Josiah Glass
Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur is Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris is Jeff Crane
Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia is Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly is Special Agent James Duff
Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone is Prison Warden
Prison Warden
Paul Hurst is Rufe Parker
Rufe Parker
George E. Stone is Butch
Butch
Sam Baker is Mose Jones
Mose Jones
William Bailey is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady is Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins is Little Girl (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello is Convict Wife (uncredited)
Convict Wife (uncredited)
Nell Craig is Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Frank Darien is Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
James Flavin is Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Harry Geise is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
John George is Convict (uncredited)
Convict (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale is Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Henry Hall is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer is Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Eddie Hart is Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn is Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
Al Hill is Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Housman is Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
William Irving is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson is Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Gladden James is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
John Kelly is Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler is Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr. is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Larry McGrath is
Greta Meyer is Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Bob Montgomery is Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank Moran is Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris is Government Agent (uncredited)
Government Agent (uncredited)
James C. Morton is Road House Patron (uncredited)
Road House Patron (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley is Federal Agent (uncredited)
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Bus Driver (uncredited)
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Russ Powell is McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Price is Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Rice is Cab Driver (uncredited)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Bert Roach is Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Teru Shimada is Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
Landers Stevens is Federal Man (uncredited)
Federal Man (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale is Train Conductor (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Sullivan is Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Zeffie Tilbury is Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Larry Wheat is Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe is Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
William Worthington is Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Tammany Young is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Frank Bruno is Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

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