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The Public Enemy (1931)

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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William A. Wellman profile
William A. Wellman

Director

Cast

James Cagney profile
James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow profile
Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods profile
Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell profile
Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook profile
Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton profile
Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer profile
Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor profile
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell profile
Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs profile
Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke profile
Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr. profile
Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

James Cagney profile
James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow profile
Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods profile
Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell profile
Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook profile
Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton profile
Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer profile
Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor profile
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell profile
Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs profile
Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke profile
Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr. profile
Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

April 23, 1931

Original Language

English

Budget

$151,000.00

Production Company

The Vitaphone Corporation logoWarner Bros. Pictures logo

Available On

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Videos

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Gang War Breaks Out
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The Public Enemy - Trailer
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Heats On

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