Public Hero Number 1
Seen it?1935 | 89 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Point Blank or The Public Enemy, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by J. Walter Ruben
- Lionel BarrymoreDr. Josiah Glass
- Jean ArthurMaria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
- Chester MorrisJeff Crane
- Joseph CalleiaSonny 'Dinkie' Black
- Paul KellySpecial Agent James Duff
- Lewis StonePrison Warden
- Paul HurstRufe Parker
- George E. StoneButch
- Sam BakerMose Jones
- William BaileyFederal Agent (uncredited)