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The Public Enemy (1931)

Directed by William A. Wellman

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.

Rated NR | Length 84 minutes

Actors

James Cagney | Jean Harlow | Edward Woods | Joan Blondell | Donald Cook | Leslie Fenton | Beryl Mercer | Robert Emmett O'Connor | Murray Kinnell | Clark Burroughs | Mae Clarke | Frank Coghlan Jr. | George Daly | Frankie Darro | Snitz Edwards | Rita Flynn | Dorothy Gee | Douglas Gerrard | Dorothy Gray | Ben Hendricks Jr. | Robert Homans | Eddie Kane | Mia Marvin | Sam McDaniel | Helen Parrish | Lee Phelps | Russ Powell | Purnell Pratt | Nanci Price | Joe Sawyer | Landers Stevens | William H. Strauss | Charles Sullivan | Lucille Ward | Adele Watson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Finally filled a hole in my classic movie knowledge by watching this. Cagney is brilliant and just tears through his scenes. It’s easy to see how he became a star.

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