The Public Enemy

7.2 / 10

(372 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Crime,

Drama

Duration:

84 minutes

Year:

1931

Director:

William A. Wellman

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Company:

The Vitaphone Corporation,

Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget:

$151,000

Revenue:

$557,000

Cast:
James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Crew:
Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

John Bright

Writer

William A. Wellman

Director

Edward M. McDermott

Editor

Kubec Glasmon

Writer