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The Public Enemy(1931)

NR04/23/1931 (US)CrimeDrama1h 24m
72%

Movie Score

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.

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Movie Cast

James Cagney photo

James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow photo

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods photo

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Donald Cook photo

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton photo

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer photo

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Murray Kinnell photo

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs photo

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke photo

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$151,000.00

Revenue$557,000.00

Production CompanyThe Vitaphone Corporation

Original LanguageEnglish

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