Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
Public Hero Number 1
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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Lionel Barrymore
as Dr. Josiah Glass
as Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris
as Jeff Crane
as Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia
as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly
as Special Agent James Duff
as Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone
as Prison Warden
as Prison Warden
Paul Hurst
as Rufe Parker
as Rufe Parker
George E. Stone
as Butch
as Butch
Sam Baker
as Mose Jones
as Mose Jones
William Bailey
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Convict in Prison (uncredited)
as Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
as Little Girl (uncredited)
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello
as Convict Wife (uncredited)
as Convict Wife (uncredited)
Nell Craig
as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Harry Geise
as Convict (uncredited)
as Convict (uncredited)
John George
as Convict (uncredited)
as Convict (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Henry Hall
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Eddie Hart
as Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
as Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)
William Irving
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Gladden James
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
John Kelly
as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler
as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Jr.
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
as
as
Greta Meyer
as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)
Bob Montgomery
as Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
as Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris
as Government Agent (uncredited)
as Government Agent (uncredited)
James C. Morton
as Road House Patron (uncredited)
as Road House Patron (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)
Russ Powell
as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Price
as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Rice
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Bert Roach
as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)
Teru Shimada
as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
as Federal Man (uncredited)
as Federal Man (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Billy Sullivan
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Zeffie Tilbury
as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
William Worthington
as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
as Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Tammany Young
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Frank Bruno
as Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
as Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)
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J. Walter Ruben
Director
Director
Wells Root
Screenplay
Screenplay
Wells Root
Story
Story
J. Walter Ruben
Story
Story
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Sound
Sound
Robert E. Barnes
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Hugh Boswell
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
