Public Hero #1
A G-man goes undercover to infiltrate a gang, helping the group's leader escape from prison to gain his trust.
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"As in White Heat a G-Man is planted in a cell with known criminal Joseph Calleia who is part of the infamous Purple Gang with the intention of letting him escape and leading him to the rest of the gang. In Public Hero Number 1 it's just the name of the Purple Gang is used. In real life that group's main concern was in Prohibition they were the main suppliers in the Detroit area of bootleg hooch. They did diversify in their hoodlum careers, but this story takes the name of the Purples and uses John Dillinger's exploits as a basis for the story with Calleia as the Dillinger type ..."
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Contractual requirements were the reason why Lionel Barrymore, who played a supporting role, received first billing, and Jean Arthur, the leading lady, received second billing, while Chester Morris, around whom the entire story revolved, was relegated to third position.
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A G-man goes undercover to infiltrate a gang, helping the group's leader escape from prison to gain his trust.