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The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$151000

Revenue

$557000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

7.242/10

Release Date

23 April 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

George Daly

George Daly

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn

Rita Flynn

Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Dorothy Gee

Dorothy Gee

Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Douglas Gerrard

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Dorothy Gray

Dorothy Gray

Little Girl (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mia Marvin

Mia Marvin

Jane (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Little Girl (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Bartender (uncredited)

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Officer Powers (uncredited)

Nanci Price

Nanci Price

Little Girl (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Pool Player (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Doctor (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Mug (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

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