

The Public Enemy
Visit website7.3/10 • 351
1931-04-23 • 1h 24m
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.
- Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Writters
- John Bright, Kubec Glasmon
- Editors
- John Bright, Edward M. McDermott

The Public Enemy
Visit website1931-04-23 • 1h 24m
7.3/10 • 351
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.
- Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Writters
- John Bright, Kubec Glasmon
- Editors
- John Bright, Edward M. McDermott
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJames Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
Mamie
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $151,000.00
- Revenue
- $557,000.00
- Keywords
- gangsteranti herotragedyorganized crimebest friendjuvenile delinquentpre-codegrapefruit