Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

May 31st, 19351h 29min

Crime, Drama
62%

Overview

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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