Public Hero Number 1

Notorious gang boss Sonny Black (Joseph Calleia) swore that the federal lockup wasn't going to hold him, and his escape plans got a big boost from savvy new cellmate Jeff Crane (Chester Morris). What Sonny didn't realize was that Crane was a planted G-Man, or that their breakout was part of a scheme to round up his whole crew! Uncharacteristic gritty gangster effort from M-G-M co-stars Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Lewis Stone, Paul Kelly. 89 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.