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The Public Menace

6.019351h 12mMovieDramaComedy

1935 comedy in which an immigrant (Jean Arthur), a reporter (George Murphy) and a gangster (Douglass Dumbrille) cross paths.

DirectorErle C. Kenton
WritersEthel Hill·Lionel Houser

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Cast · Directed by Erle C. Kenton

JAJean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Cassie Nicholls
GMGeorge Murphy
George Murphy
Edward Joseph "Red" Foster
DDDouglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Mario Tonelli
GMGeorge McKay
George McKay
Dildy
RMRobert Middlemass
Robert Middlemass
Frentrup
VKVictor Kilian
Victor Kilian
Joe
CWCharles Cahill Wilson
Charles Cahill Wilson
First Detective
SGShirley Grey
Shirley Grey
Mimi LaVerne
BPBradley Page
Bradley Page
Louie
ARArthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Tommy
THThurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Captain of Ocean Liner
FKFred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Mike - Cop

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