
Public Hero Number 1
FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!
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.
CrimeDrama
Public Hero Number 1
Rating
6.2/10
Release Date
1935-05-31
Runtime
89 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris
Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly
Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone
Prison Warden

Paul Hurst
Rufe Parker

George E. Stone
Butch

Sam Baker
Mose Jones

William Bailey
Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady
Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer