United States / May 31, 1935 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George E. Stone | Butch |
| Sam Baker | Mose Jones |
| William Bailey | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Ed Brady | Convict in Prison (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Cora Sue Collins | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Helene Costello | Convict Wife (uncredited) |
| Nell Craig | Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited) |
| Frank Darien | Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Harry Geise | Convict (uncredited) |
| John George | Convict (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Lillian Harmer | Mrs. Higgins (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
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| Edward Hearn | Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Arthur Housman | Scottsdale Bar Drunk (uncredited) |
| William Irving | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Gladden James | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| John Kelly | Federal Agent / Truck Driver Smuggling Gun (uncredited) |
| Anderson Lawler | Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Frank McGlynn Jr. | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | |
| Greta Meyer | Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Bob Montgomery | Brian - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran | Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Government Agent (uncredited) |
| James C. Morton | Road House Patron (uncredited) |
| Pat O'Malley | Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price | Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Rice | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Salesman on Bus Annoying Terry (uncredited) |
| Teru Shimada | Sam - Sonny's Japanese Houseboy (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens | Federal Man (uncredited) |
| Carl Stockdale | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Billy Sullivan | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Deaf Woman in Scottsdale Bar (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Bill Wolfe | Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) |
| William Worthington | Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Tammany Young | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Frank Bruno | Extra Leaving Theater (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Public Hero Number 1 |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 31 maggio 1935 |
| Writer | J. Walter Ruben, Wells Root |
| Editing | Frank Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Assistant directors | Hugh Boswell, Robert E. Barnes, J. Walter Ruben |
| Camera operators | Gregg Toland |
| Additional photography | Gregg Toland |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
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| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Edward Ward, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Edward Ward, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Dolly Tree |
| Makeup | Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Dolly Tree |
Release dates
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