The Public Enemy

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

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Drama
Crime

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.

Keywords

anti hero
organized crime
tragedy
best friend
amused
gangster
juvenile delinquent
pre-code
grapefruit

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 23, 1931
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures,The Vitaphone Corporation
Cast: James Cagney,Jean Harlow,Edward Woods,Joan Blondell,Donald Cook,Leslie Fenton,Beryl Mercer,Robert Emmett O'Connor,Murray Kinnell,Clark Burroughsand 25 more
Director: William A. Wellman
Writer: Kubec Glasmon,John Bright,Harvey F. Thew
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography: Devereaux Jennings
Budget: $151,000
Revenue: $557,000
IMDb: tt0022286