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Rating: 7.259/10 by 350 users

The Public Enemy (1931)

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.

Directing:
  • William A. Wellman
Writing:
  • John Bright
  • Kubec Glasmon
  • Harvey F. Thew
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Apr 23, 1931

Rating: 7.259/10 by 350 users

Alternative Title:
Обществен враг номер 1 - BG
Beer and Blood - US
Враг народа - SU
Враг народа - RU

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 24 minutes
Budget: $151,000
Revenue: $557,000

Plot Keyword: gangster, anti hero, tragedy, organized crime, best friend, juvenile delinquent, pre-code, grapefruit

James Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Clark Burroughs
Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
George Daly
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Snitz Edwards
Miller (uncredited)
Rita Flynn
Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Dorothy Gee
Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray
Little Girl (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mia Marvin
Jane (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Little Girl (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Bartender (uncredited)
Purnell Pratt
Officer Powers (uncredited)
Nanci Price
Little Girl (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Pool Player (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Doctor (uncredited)
William H. Strauss
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Mug (uncredited)
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
Adele Watson
Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

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