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The Public Enemy (1931)

Apr 23, 1931 · 1h 24m

7.3/10 TMDB user score
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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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Top 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 Dutch (uncredited)
  • Mae Clarke Mae Clarke Kitty (uncredited)
  • Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
  • George Daly Machine Gunner (uncredited)
  • Frankie Darro Frankie Darro Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
  • Snitz Edwards Snitz Edwards Miller (uncredited)
  • Rita Flynn Rita Flynn Molly Doyle (uncredited)

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