Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 by J. Walter Ruben

6.20

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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Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Chester Morris

Chester Morris as Jeff Crane

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone as Prison Warden

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker

George E. Stone

George E. Stone as Butch

Sam Baker

Sam Baker as Mose Jones

William Bailey

William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Cora Sue Collins

Cora Sue Collins as Little Girl (uncredited)

Helene Costello

Helene Costello as Convict Wife (uncredited)

Nell Craig

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

Frank Darien

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

James Flavin

James Flavin as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Harry Geise

Harry Geise as Convict (uncredited)

John George

John George as Convict (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

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

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited)

Al Hill

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

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Gladden James

Gladden James as Federal Agent (uncredited)

John Kelly

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

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr. as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath as

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited)

Bob Montgomery

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

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris as Government Agent (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton as Road House Patron (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick as Bus Driver (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Stanley Price as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Rice

Frank Rice as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited)

Teru Shimada

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

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens as Federal Man (uncredited)

Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Billy Sullivan

Billy Sullivan as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington as Prison Board Member (uncredited)

Tammany Young

Tammany Young as Bartender (uncredited)

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno as Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited)

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