The Public Enemy
356 reviews
Crime/Drama
1h 24m
1931
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...
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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.
- DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
- Release23 April 1931
- Genre
- Duration1h 24m
- Budget$151,000
- Revenue$557,000
- Rate356 reviews
- Productions
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast

James 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

Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

Frankie Darro
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards
Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn
Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.
'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans
Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
Headwaiter (uncredited)

Helen Parrish
Little Girl (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell
Bartender (uncredited)

Purnell Pratt
Officer Powers (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer
Pool Player (uncredited)

Landers Stevens
Doctor (uncredited)

William H. Strauss
Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Mug (uncredited)

Lucille Ward
Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

Adele Watson
Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)
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