

The Public Enemy
1931 · Movie · 1h 24m · NR
CrimeDrama
"All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
80/100
Key crew
- John BrightWriter
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Kubec GlasmonWriter
Cast
- James CagneyTom Powers
- Jean HarlowGwen Allen
- Edward WoodsMatt Doyle
- Joan BlondellMamie
- Donald CookMike Powers
- Leslie FentonSamuel 'Nails' Nathan
- Beryl MercerMa Powers
- Robert Emmett O'ConnorPaddy Ryan
- Murray KinnellPutty Nose
- Clark BurroughsDutch (uncredited)
- Mae ClarkeKitty (uncredited)
- Frank Coghlan Jr.Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
gangsteranti herotragedyorganized crimebest friendjuvenile delinquentpre-codegrapefruit























