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1935

Public Hero Number 1

Directed by J. Walter Ruben
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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.

Duration

1h 29m

Released

May 31, 1935

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Cast58

  • Lionel Barrymore
  • Jean Arthur
  • Chester Morris
  • Joseph Calleia
  • Paul Kelly
  • Lewis Stone
  • Paul Hurst
  • George E. Stone
  • Sam Baker

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