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The Public Enemy
1931 7.3 (352 votes) 1h 24m
Genres
Crime Drama
Production Companies
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

The Public Enemy

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

Overview

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

Key Crew

Director: William A. Wellman

Writer: Kubec Glasmon, John Bright

Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

Director of Photography: Devereaux Jennings

Top Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods
Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook
Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Videos

The Public Enemy - Trailer

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