Public Hero Number 1
(1935)

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Released: 1935-05-31

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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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Lionel Barrymore

as Dr. Josiah Glass

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Jean Arthur

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

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Chester Morris

as Jeff Crane

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Joseph Calleia

as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

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Paul Kelly

as Special Agent James Duff

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Lewis Stone

as Prison Warden

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Paul Hurst

as Rufe Parker

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George E. Stone

as Butch

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Sam Baker

as Mose Jones

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William Bailey

as Federal Agent (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Ed Brady

as Convict in Prison (uncredited)

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Lane Chandler

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Cora Sue Collins

as Little Girl (uncredited)

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Helene Costello

as Convict Wife (uncredited)

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Nell Craig

as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)

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Frank Darien

as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)

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James Flavin

as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

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Harry Geise

as Convict (uncredited)

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John George

as Convict (uncredited)

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J. Walter Ruben

Director

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Wells Root

Screenplay

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Wells Root

Story

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J. Walter Ruben

Story

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Dolly Tree

Wardrobe Master

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Frank Sullivan

Editor

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Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

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Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

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Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

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Douglas Shearer

Sound

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Robert E. Barnes

Assistant Director

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Hugh Boswell

Assistant Director

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