The Public Enemy (1931)

  • NR
  • 04/23/1931 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 24m

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

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.

John Bright

Writer

William A. Wellman

Director

Kubec Glasmon

Writer

Cast

James Cagney's headshot

James Cagney

Tom Powers
Jean Harlow's headshot

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen
Edward Woods's headshot

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell's headshot

Joan Blondell

Mamie
Donald Cook's headshot

Donald Cook

Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton's headshot

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer's headshot

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor's headshot

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

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