Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.2
IMDB Rating 6.8

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: FACTS!...NEVER BEFORE TOLD!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: May 31, 1935

Rating: 1935-05-31

Run Time: 1h 29m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Josiah Glass

Age : N/A | Popularity : 77%

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Age : 90 | Popularity : 6%

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

Jeff Crane

Age : 69 | Popularity : 4%

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Age : 78 | Popularity : 12%

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Special Agent James Duff

Age : 57 | Popularity : 5%

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Prison Warden

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Rufe Parker

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Butch

Age : 64 | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Story
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Wells Root
Wells Root
Screenplay
Wells Root
Wells Root
Directing Director
J. Walter Ruben
J. Walter Ruben
Assistant Director
Robert E. Barnes
Robert E. Barnes
Hugh Boswell
Hugh Boswell
Costume & Make-Up Wardrobe Master
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Editing Editor
Frank Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
Sound Original Music Composer
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Art Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Camera Director of Photography
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
Department Role Name

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