Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!
1935 · NR · 1h 29m · Crime, Drama
Genres: Crime, Drama
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.
Director: J. Walter Ruben
Writers: J. Walter Ruben, Wells Root
Music by: Edward Ward
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Editor: Frank Sullivan
Cast
Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah GlassJean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'ReillyChester Morris as Jeff CraneJoseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' BlackPaul Kelly as Special Agent James DuffLewis Stone as Prison WardenPaul Hurst as Rufe ParkerGeorge E. Stone as ButchSam Baker as Mose JonesWilliam Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)More like this
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