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Public Hero Number 1
“FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!”
6.3 / 10• 1935• 1h 29m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
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.
Cast & Crew
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Josiah Glass
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. J. Walter Ruben's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Public Hero Number 1 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
