Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Crime Drama

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1935-05-31

Original Language: en

Original Title: Public Hero Number 1

Status: Released

Runtime: 89 minutes

TagLine: FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

Rating: (8 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

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Cast Members

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore (Dr. Josiah Glass)

36.15%

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur (Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly)

27.30%

Chester Morris

Chester Morris (Jeff Crane)

16.84%

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia (Sonny 'Dinkie' Black)

23.27%

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly (Special Agent James Duff)

34.04%

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone (Prison Warden)

26.99%

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst (Rufe Parker)

22.36%

George E. Stone

George E. Stone (Butch)

31.39%

Sam Baker

Sam Baker (Mose Jones)

9.93%

William Bailey

William Bailey (Federal Agent (uncredited))

14.75%

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict (Bar Patron (uncredited))

22.88%

Ed Brady

Ed Brady (Convict in Prison (uncredited))

18.27%

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler (Train Conductor (uncredited))

25.46%

Cora Sue Collins

Cora Sue Collins (Little Girl (uncredited))

9.57%

Helene Costello

Helene Costello (Convict Wife (uncredited))

12.54%

Nell Craig

Nell Craig (Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited))

12.31%

Frank Darien

Frank Darien (Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited))

15.14%

James Flavin

James Flavin (Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited))

23.96%

Harry Geise

Harry Geise (Convict (uncredited))

1.00%

John George

John George (Convict (uncredited))

28.60%

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale (Prison Board Member (uncredited))

21.68%

Henry Hall

Henry Hall (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

20.12%

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer (Mrs. Higgins (uncredited))

16.78%

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart (Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited))

13.02%

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn (Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited))

16.94%

Al Hill

Al Hill (Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited))

16.18%

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman (Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited))

16.69%

William Irving

William Irving (Federal Agent (uncredited))

11.66%

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson (Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited))

19.46%

Gladden James

Gladden James (Federal Agent (uncredited))

12.88%

John Kelly

John Kelly (Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited))

14.45%

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler (Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited))

11.78%

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr. (Federal Agent (uncredited))

8.69%

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath ()

10.09%

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer (Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited))

12.94%

Bob Montgomery

Bob Montgomery (Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited))

2.11%

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse (Federal Agent (uncredited))

20.24%

Frank Moran

Frank Moran (Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited))

14.54%

Philip Morris

Philip Morris (Government Agent (uncredited))

20.07%

James C. Morton

James C. Morton (Road House Patron (uncredited))

16.10%

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley (Federal Agent (uncredited))

16.12%

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick (Bus Driver (uncredited))

17.07%

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps (Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited))

18.07%

Russ Powell

Russ Powell (McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited))

12.45%

Stanley Price

Stanley Price (Sonny's Henchman (uncredited))

19.21%

Frank Rice

Frank Rice (Cab Driver (uncredited))

12.15%

Bert Roach

Bert Roach (Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited))

21.57%

Teru Shimada

Teru Shimada (Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited))

19.06%

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens (Federal Man (uncredited))

11.15%

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale (Train Conductor (uncredited))

18.14%

Billy Sullivan

Billy Sullivan (Undetermined Role (uncredited))

4.53%

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury (Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited))

17.28%

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon (Restaurant Patron (uncredited))

22.87%

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat (Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited))

17.05%

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe (Man on Dance Floor (uncredited))

9.64%

William Worthington

William Worthington (Prison Board Member (uncredited))

13.63%

Tammany Young

Tammany Young (Bartender (uncredited))

9.45%

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno (Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited))

7.21%

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