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The Public Enemy

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

  • Movie
  • 1931
  • NR
  • 1h 24m

Directed by William A. Wellman

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 409 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • 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 BurroughsDutch (uncredited)

  • Mae Clarke

    Mae ClarkeKitty (uncredited)

  • Frank Coghlan Jr.

    Frank Coghlan Jr.Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

  • George DalyMachine Gunner (uncredited)

  • Frankie Darro

    Frankie DarroMatt as a Boy (uncredited)

  • Snitz Edwards

    Snitz EdwardsMiller (uncredited)

  • Rita Flynn

    Rita FlynnMolly Doyle (uncredited)

  • Dorothy GeeNails' Girl (uncredited)

  • Douglas Gerrard

    Douglas GerrardAssistant Tailor (uncredited)

Director
William A. Wellman
Writer
Kubec Glasmon and John Bright
Cinematography
Devereaux Jennings