Public Hero Number 1

Overview

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.

Release Date

31 May 1935

89 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Dr. Josiah Glass
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Jeff Crane
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Special Agent James Duff
Prison Warden
Rufe Parker
Mose Jones
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Convict in Prison (uncredited)