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Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : J. Walter Ruben
Writer : Wells Root

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Director
Wells Root
Wells Root
Screenplay
Wells Root
Wells Root
Story
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Story
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Master
Frank Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound
Robert E. Barnes
Robert E. Barnes
Assistant Director
Hugh Boswell
Hugh Boswell
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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