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6.3 / 10 IMDb May 31, 1935 1h 29m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
May 31, 1935
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Lionel Barrymore
as Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris
as Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia
as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly
as Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone
as Prison Warden
Paul Hurst
as Rufe Parker
George E. Stone
as Butch
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Sam Baker
as Mose Jones
William Bailey
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady
as Convict in Prison (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Cora Sue Collins
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Helene Costello
as Convict Wife (uncredited)
Nell Craig
as Duff's Secretary with Telegram (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Dr. Hale - Plastic Surgeon (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
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Harry Geise
as Convict (uncredited)
John George
as Convict (uncredited)
Production Companies
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