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Public Hero Number 1

Crime

Drama

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.

Date: 05/31/1935
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia, Paul Kelly, Lewis Stone, Paul Hurst, George E. Stone, Sam Baker, William Bailey, Brooks Benedict, Ed Brady, Lane Chandler, Cora Sue Collins, Helene Costello, Nell Craig, Frank Darien, James Flavin, Harry Geise, John George, Jonathan Hale, Henry Hall, Lillian Harmer, Eddie Hart, Edward Hearn, Al Hill, Arthur Housman, William Irving, Selmer Jackson, Gladden James, John Kelly, Anderson Lawler, Frank McGlynn Jr., Larry McGrath, Greta Meyer, Bob Montgomery, Bert Moorhouse, Frank Moran, Philip Morris, James C. Morton, Pat O'Malley, Jack Pennick, Lee Phelps, Russ Powell, Stanley Price, Frank Rice, Bert Roach, Teru Shimada, Landers Stevens, Carl Stockdale, Billy Sullivan, Zeffie Tilbury, Dorothy Vernon, Larry Wheat, Bill Wolfe, William Worthington, Tammany Young, Frank Bruno

Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass in Public Hero Number 1 Lionel Barrymore

Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly in Public Hero Number 1 Jean Arthur

Chester Morris as Jeff Crane in Public Hero Number 1 Chester Morris

Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black in Public Hero Number 1 Joseph Calleia

Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff in Public Hero Number 1 Paul Kelly

Lewis Stone as Prison Warden in Public Hero Number 1 Lewis Stone

Paul Hurst as Rufe Parker in Public Hero Number 1 Paul Hurst

George E. Stone as Butch in Public Hero Number 1 George E. Stone

Sam Baker

William Bailey as Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 William Bailey

Brooks Benedict as Bar Patron (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Brooks Benedict

Ed Brady as Convict in Prison (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Ed Brady

Lane Chandler as Train Conductor (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Lane Chandler

Cora Sue Collins as Little Girl (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Cora Sue Collins

Helene Costello as Convict Wife (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Helene Costello

Nell Craig as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Nell Craig

Frank Darien as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Frank Darien

James Flavin as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 James Flavin

Harry Geise

John George as Convict (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 John George

Jonathan Hale as Prison Board Member (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Jonathan Hale

Henry Hall as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Henry Hall

Lillian Harmer as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Lillian Harmer

Eddie Hart

Edward Hearn as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Edward Hearn

Al Hill as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Al Hill

Arthur Housman as Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Arthur Housman

William Irving as Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 William Irving

Selmer Jackson as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Selmer Jackson

Gladden James as Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Gladden James

John Kelly as Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 John Kelly

Anderson Lawler as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Anderson Lawler

Frank McGlynn Jr. as Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Frank McGlynn Jr.

Larry McGrath

Greta Meyer as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Greta Meyer

Bob Montgomery

Bert Moorhouse

Frank Moran as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Frank Moran

Philip Morris

James C. Morton as Road House Patron (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 James C. Morton

Pat O'Malley as Federal Agent (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Pat O'Malley

Jack Pennick as Bus Driver (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Jack Pennick

Lee Phelps as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Lee Phelps

Russ Powell as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Russ Powell

Stanley Price as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Stanley Price

Frank Rice as Cab Driver (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Frank Rice

Bert Roach as Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Bert Roach

Teru Shimada as Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Teru Shimada

Landers Stevens as Federal Man (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Landers Stevens

Carl Stockdale as Train Conductor (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Carl Stockdale

Billy Sullivan as Undetermined Role (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Billy Sullivan

Zeffie Tilbury as Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Zeffie Tilbury

Dorothy Vernon as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Dorothy Vernon

Larry Wheat as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Larry Wheat

Bill Wolfe

William Worthington as Prison Board Member (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 William Worthington

Tammany Young as Bartender (uncredited) in Public Hero Number 1 Tammany Young

Frank Bruno

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