James Cagney
Tom Powers
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The Public Enemy(1931)
7.3 / 10 on TMDB84 minutes
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Behind the story
What is The Public Enemy about?
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.
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
- Release date
- Status
- Released
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Who stars in The Public Enemy?
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
Mamie
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
