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The Public Enemy

Film1931

DramaCrime
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Director
William A. Wellman
Language
English
Released
1931-04-23
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6.9

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The story

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.

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Cast

  • James Cagney
    James CagneyTom Powers
  • Jean Harlow
    Jean HarlowGwen Allen
  • Edward Woods
    Edward WoodsMatt Doyle
  • Joan Blondell
    Joan BlondellMamie
  • Donald Cook
    Donald CookMike Powers
  • Leslie Fenton
    Leslie FentonSamuel 'Nails' Nathan
  • Beryl Mercer
    Beryl MercerMa Powers
  • Robert Emmett O'Connor
    Robert Emmett O'ConnorPaddy Ryan
  • Murray Kinnell
    Murray KinnellPutty Nose
  • Clark Burroughs — artwork unavailable
    Clark BurroughsDutch (uncredited)