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NR 1935 · 89 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by J. Walter Ruben · Written by Wells Root

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