Public Hero Number 1

IMDb 6.1 1935 • 89 min • CrimeDrama

Director

J. Walter Ruben

Country

US

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.

Top Cast

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