J. Walter Ruben
Director
Public Hero Number 1 (1935)
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.
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Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 89 min.
Released: May 31, 1935
Status: Released
Certification: NR