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Duration: 89 min
Release date: 1935-05-31
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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.

Crime Drama

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