Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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)
Director & Crew
J. Walter Ruben
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 6.3/10 based on 9 votes.
Who directed Public Hero Number 1?
Public Hero Number 1 was directed by J. Walter Ruben and released in 1935.
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Public Hero Number 1 has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1935-05-31
- Status
- Released