Public Hero Number 1 89 years old
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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.
Credits
Public Hero Number 1 Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John George He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Convict (uncredited) |
| Jean Arthur She was 34, 90 years old when she died | as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly |
| Lane Chandler He was 35, 73 years old when he died | as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Lionel Barrymore He was 57, 76 years old when he died | as Dr. Josiah Glass |
| Selmer Jackson He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Simpson - Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| William Irving He was 42, 50 years old when he died | as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Chester Morris He was 34, 69 years old when he died | as Jeff Crane |
| Ed Brady He was 27, now 62 years old | as Convict in Prison (uncredited) |
| Greta Meyer She was 51, 82 years old when she died | as Glass' Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Lewis Stone He was 55, 73 years old when he died | as Prison Warden |
| Lee Phelps He was 42, 59 years old when he died | as Tower Guard with Machine Gun (uncredited) |
| Tammany Young He was 48, 49 years old when he died | as Bartender (uncredited) |
| Stanley Price He was 42, 62 years old when he died | as Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Bill Wolfe | as Man on Dance Floor (uncredited) |
| George E. Stone He was 32, 64 years old when he died | as Butch |
| Joseph Calleia He was 37, 78 years old when he died | as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black |
| James C. Morton He was 50, 58 years old when he died | as Road House Patron (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict He was 39, 71 years old when he died | as Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 40, 59 years old when he died | as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| William Bailey He was 48, 76 years old when he died | as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall He was 58, 78 years old when he died | as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Cora Sue Collins She was 8, now 97 years old | as Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Frank Rice He was 43, 43 years old when he died | as Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn He was 46, 74 years old when he died | as Policeman in Pursuing Car (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell He was 59, 75 years old when he died | as McGinnis - Hotel Bartender (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris He was 42, 56 years old when he died | as Government Agent (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick He was 39, 68 years old when he died | as Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Hurst He was 39, now 50 years old | as Rufe Parker |
| Anderson Lawler He was 33, 56 years old when he died | as Higgins - Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| William Worthington He was 63, 69 years old when he died | as Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Al Hill He was 42, 62 years old when he died | as Al - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Frank Darien He was 59, 79 years old when he died | as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran He was 48, 80 years old when he died | as Moran - Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat He was 58, 86 years old when he died | as Andrews - Prison Board Member (uncredited) |
| Nell Craig She was 43, 73 years old when she died | as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens He was 58, 63 years old when he died | as Federal Man (uncredited) |
| Helene Costello She was 28, 50 years old when she died | as Convict Wife (uncredited) |
| Paul Kelly He was 35, 57 years old when he died | as Special Agent James Duff |
| Frank McGlynn, Jr. He was 30, 34 years old when he died | as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart He was 13, now 75 years old | as Eddie - Sonny's Henchman (uncredited) |
| Sam Baker He was 49, 3 years old when he died | as Mose Jones |
| Gladden James He was 47, 60 years old when he died | as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vernon She was 59, 94 years old when she died | as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
Public Hero Number 1 Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| J. Walter Ruben as Director. He was 35 (43) years old when He died | Directing |
| J. Walter Ruben as Story. He was 35 (43) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wells Root as Screenplay. He was 35 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wells Root as Story. He was 35 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
Public Hero Number 1 (89 years)
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- Release day: Friday, May 31, 1935
- Runtime: 89 minutes