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The Public Enemy

(1931)

April 23, 1931 1h 24m
72%
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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.

William A. Wellman

Director

Top Billed Cast

JC

James Cagney

Tom Powers

JH

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

EW

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

JB

Joan Blondell

Mamie

DC

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

LF

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

BM

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

REO

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

MK

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

CB

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

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