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The Public Enemy

1931 • 1h24m Crime, Drama

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenplay

Kubec Glasmon

John Bright

Cast

James Cagney

Jean Harlow

Edward Woods

Release date

4/23/1931

Status

Released

Budget

$151,000

Revenue

$557,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

385