Public Hero No. 1 (1935)
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Public Hero Number 1, since the plot synopsis I’d read online wasn’t very clear. Turns out, I was really glad I didn’t learn too much, since the plot was so intriguing and fast-moving.
Chester Morris stars as a prisoner who doesn’t like to be contained. He starts a riot, loses his temper, and tries to cozy up to a notorious gangster Joseph Calleia. How is prison warden Lewis Stone going to handle him? Believe it or not, Chester’s big secret gets revealed pretty early on, but since it’s so much fun to see it as it plays out, I won’t even tell you that much of the plot. All you need to know is that he’s hiding something, and this part is a pretty big tour-de-force for the 1930s actor. He only had about ten years in the spotlight, so if you like him, be sure and check this movie out.
Along the way, Chester and Joseph escape from prison and try to escape the cops. Jean Arthur, who’s hiding a secret of her own, feels an instant connection to Chester, but with all the deception, will they find a happy ending? Or is this drama, with Lionel Barrymore as a drunken, disreputable doctor in the supporting cast, too much of a drama for a normal romance? You’ll have to rent it, which I suggest you do during the next rainy afternoon, to find out.
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More Lewis Stone movies here!
Chester Morris stars as a prisoner who doesn’t like to be contained. He starts a riot, loses his temper, and tries to cozy up to a notorious gangster Joseph Calleia. How is prison warden Lewis Stone going to handle him? Believe it or not, Chester’s big secret gets revealed pretty early on, but since it’s so much fun to see it as it plays out, I won’t even tell you that much of the plot. All you need to know is that he’s hiding something, and this part is a pretty big tour-de-force for the 1930s actor. He only had about ten years in the spotlight, so if you like him, be sure and check this movie out.
Along the way, Chester and Joseph escape from prison and try to escape the cops. Jean Arthur, who’s hiding a secret of her own, feels an instant connection to Chester, but with all the deception, will they find a happy ending? Or is this drama, with Lionel Barrymore as a drunken, disreputable doctor in the supporting cast, too much of a drama for a normal romance? You’ll have to rent it, which I suggest you do during the next rainy afternoon, to find out.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "john S" for posting!
More Lewis Stone movies here!