CinemaOSMovie · 1931 · 1h 24m · NR
The Public Enemy

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

73%(408)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byWilliam A. Wellman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 24m
Language
EN
Released
April 23, 1931
Budget
$151,000
Revenue
$557,000
Studios
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Written by
Kubec Glasmon
John Bright
Produced by
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck

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