The Public Enemy (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women? 1931-04-23 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
7.2 333 votes

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.

Cast

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

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