Most Similar Movies to Public Hero No. 1 (1935)


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Heat (1972), Alias Boston Blackie (1942), Thick as Thieves (1999), Escape From Crime (1942), Edison (2005), Breaking Point (1994), The Undercover Man (1949) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Heat (1972)

Heat (1972)

10.0/10 Comedy, Drama

An out-of-work actor (Joe Dallesandro) moves in with an ex-Hollywood star (Sylvia Miles) having daughter troubles.

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Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

Alias Boston Blackie (1942)

6.4/10 Crime, Drama

Blackie tracks down a wrongly convicted prisoner who escapes during a Christmas magic show.

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Thick as Thieves (1999)

Thick as Thieves (1999)

6.0/10 Crime, Drama

A thief is betrayed after a well done job in Detroit. Returning to Chicago, he decides on revenge. Things escalate.

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Escape From Crime (1942)

Escape From Crime (1942)

6.0/10 Crime, Drama

Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble.

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Edison (2005)

Edison (2005)

5.3/10 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Upon discovering a den of corrupt policemen, a fresh-faced journalist makes shaky allies in a jaded reporter and investigator for a powerful district attorney.

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Breaking Point (1994)

Breaking Point (1994)

5.1/10 Crime, Drama

A retired police detective reluctantly returns to action to stop a serial killer dubbed "The Surgeon".

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The Undercover Man (1949)

The Undercover Man (1949)

7.5/10 Drama, Crime

Determined Treasury Department investigator Frank Warren (Glenn Ford) goes after a ruthless mobster known as The Big Fellow. When a key informant is murdered, Warren pursues the gangster on charges of tax evasion. But, with a slick mob lawyer hampering him at every turn, and threats being lobbed toward Warren's wife (Nina Foch), the lawman's chances of achieving a conviction are slim to none. His only hope is that one syndicate bookkeeper will have the courage to turn state's evidence.

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Street of Chance (1930)

Street of Chance (1930)

6.8/10 Crime, Drama

A big-time, but honest gambler has to prevent his younger brother from following in his footsteps, and taking up gambling.

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Big House, U.S.A. (1955)

Big House, U.S.A. (1955)

6.7/10 Crime, Drama

Gerry Barker finds a lost boy whose rich father is extorted into paying a ransom for his return but the boy accidentally dies and Jerry goes to prison.

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Special Agent (1935)

Special Agent (1935)

6.7/10 Crime, Drama

Newspaperman Bill Bradford becomes a special agent for the tax service trying to end the career of racketeer Alexander Carston. Julie Gardner is Carston's bookkeeper. Bradford enters Carston's organization and Julie cooperates with him to land Carston in jail. An informer squeals on them. Julie is kidnapped by Carston's henchmen as she is about to testify.

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The Informer (2019)

The Informer (2019)

6.6/10 Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller

An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.

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The Hatchet Man (1932)

The Hatchet Man (1932)

6.3/10 Crime, Drama

A hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong.

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Bunco Squad (1950)

Bunco Squad (1950)

6.2/10 Crime, Drama

A detective goes after a ring of phony "mediums" who are trying to swindle a rich widow out of her fortune.

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Tough Guy (1936)

Tough Guy (1936)

6.0/10 Drama

An unhappy child, accompanied by his dog, runs away from home and is befriended by a gangster on the lam.

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House of Bamboo (1955)

House of Bamboo (1955)

8.5/10 Drama, Crime

In post-World War II Tokyo, Eddie Kenner (Robert Stack) is on a U.S. Army special assignment to investigate a murderous clique led by ex-soldier Sandy Dawson (Robert Ryan). Kenner ingratiates himself with Dawson and his inner circle, gaining their trust while starting a relationship with Mariko (Shirley Yamaguchi), the wife of a murdered gang member. But the sinister Dawson suspects there's a traitor among them when the police are tipped off about a planned robbery.

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Badge of Honor (2015)

Badge of Honor (2015)

4.9/10 Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Two narcotics detectives find themselves in an intense investigation lead by a determined Internal Affairs detective after an unarmed teenager is wrongfully shot dead in a violent drug bust.

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The Enforcer (1951)

The Enforcer (1951)

7.3/10 Crime, Drama

A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.

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The Mob (1951)

The Mob (1951)

7.1/10 Crime, Drama

Johnny Damico botches a murder case and is suspended from the force. In reality, he is put undercover to identify the mysterious boss of the NY waterfront who has murdered everyone in his way. Will Johnny be next in line?

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