Film
Public Hero Number 1
1935· NR· 1h 29m· Crime· Drama
“FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!”
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.
1935-05-31
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DirectorJ. Walter Ruben
ScreenplayWells Root
Director of PhotographyGregg Toland
Original Music ComposerEdward Ward
EditorFrank Sullivan
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1935-05-31
Runtime1h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 9 votes
Original languageen
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