The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy (1931)

7.2 84 min Movie
CrimeDrama

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

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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Cast

James Cagney James Cagney Tom Powers
Jean Harlow Jean Harlow Gwen Allen
Edward Woods Edward Woods Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell Joan Blondell Mamie
Donald Cook Donald Cook Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton Leslie Fenton Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer Beryl Mercer Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell Murray Kinnell Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs Clark Burroughs Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke Mae Clarke Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

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