The Public Enemy

1931

84 min

7.2

Ends at

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.

Budget

$151,000

Genre

Crime, Drama

Director

William A. Wellman

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

James Cagney

Jean Harlow

Edward Woods

Joan Blondell

Donald Cook

Leslie Fenton

Beryl Mercer

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Murray Kinnell

Clark Burroughs

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The Public Enemy

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.

  • James Cagney

  • Jean Harlow

  • Edward Woods

  • Joan Blondell

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