Movie·1931·1h 24m
The Public Enemy
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Directed By
William A. Wellman
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
John Bright, Kubec Glasmon
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography
Devereaux Jennings
Editor
Edward M. McDermott
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
390 votes
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// cast
Cast
James Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
Mamie
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
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)
// crew
Crew
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
John Bright
Writer
William A. Wellman
Director
Edward M. McDermott
Editor
Kubec Glasmon
Writer
Devereaux Jennings
Director of Photography
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