Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 29m

Public Hero Number 1

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Director
J. Walter Ruben
Cast
Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Josiah Glass Jean Arthur as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly Chester Morris as Jeff Crane Joseph Calleia as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black Paul Kelly as Special Agent James Duff Lewis Stone as Prison Warden
Crew
Gregg Toland — Director of Photography Frank Sullivan — Editor Edward Ward — Original Music Composer Wells Root — Screenplay Wells Root — Story J. Walter Ruben — Story
Tagline

FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
gangsterprison escapedoctorprison riotgetawaydrunkard
Key Collaborators
J. Walter Ruben Director Gregg Toland Director of Photography Frank Sullivan Editor Edward Ward Original Music Composer Wells Root Screenplay Wells Root Story J. Walter Ruben Story
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