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Public Hero Number 1
NR
May 31, 1935
1h 29m
Crime
Drama
Directors
J. Walter Ruben
Writers
Wells Root
Top Stars
Lionel Barrymore
,
Jean Arthur
,
Chester Morris
,
Joseph Calleia
,
Paul Kelly
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
May 31, 1935
BOFFOES RATING
6.9
10
8
votes
6.7
(742)
62%
(8)
Synopsis & 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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J. Walter Ruben
Director
Wells Root
Writer
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)
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