Public Hero Number 1(1935)
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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.
Movie: Public Hero Number 1
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. Josiah Glass
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Jeff Crane
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Special Agent James Duff
Prison Warden
Rufe Parker
Butch
Federal Agent (uncredited)
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