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The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

Crime • 1931 • 1 hr 23 min
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6.9
IMDb
7.6

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.

Starring

James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook

Directed By

William A. Wellman

Written By

Kubec Glasmon, John Bright

Attributes

DarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDrama

Release Date

May 15, 1931

User Reviews

Jerry Janski
Jerry Janski
Of the big 3 original gangster films, this is a lot better than Little Ceasar, but not as good as Scarface. All r obviously worth watching.
Dimitri Hatzi
Dimitri Hatzi
Classic gangster movie. For the time it was gold
Chuck
Chuck
Worth seeing for the cultural relevance, but Cagney outshines the material. It meanders off into strange directions.
Pegboy
Pegboy
Classic 30’s gangster movie starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, and a grapefruit.
Adam
Adam
Such a tight and effective script, and a top performance from the main man
Diego Téllez
Diego Téllez
An exciting gangster movie that feels ahead of its time. Cagney's wonderful acting makes Tom Powers a legendary movie villain.
DNNY GREEN
DNNY GREEN
One of the greatest mob movies of all time and Cagney's magnum opus.
ivan
ivan
This is the origin of all gangster films
Nahid Shahadat
Nahid Shahadat
Shows it's age but still worth a watch for it's significance and Carney's performance.
Joshua Clark
Joshua Clark
Could have been a lot better. Direction and writing are off, but James Cagney is great as usual.

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Ratings
11 (4%)
39 (13%)
193 (66%)
52 (18%)
6.9 – Based on 293 ratings
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Cast & Crew

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
James Cagney
James
Cagney
Jean Harlow
Jean
Harlow
Edward Woods
Edward
Woods
Joan Blondell
Joan
Blondell
Donald Cook
Donald
Cook
Leslie Fenton
Leslie
Fenton
Beryl Mercer
Beryl
Mercer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Murray Kinnell
Murray
Kinnell
Clark Burroughs
Clark
Burroughs
Kubec Glasmon
Kubec
Glasmon
John Bright
John
Bright

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