The Public Enemy

1931

NR

1h 24m

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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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.

Writers

Kubec Glasmon(writer by)
John Bright(writer by)
Harvey F. Thew(adaptation by)
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James Cagney
Tom Powers
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Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
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Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
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Donald Cook
Mike Powers
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Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
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Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
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Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs
Dutch (uncredited)
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Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)
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Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
George Daly
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
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Frankie Darro
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
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Snitz Edwards
Miller (uncredited)
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Rita Flynn
Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Dorothy Gee
Nails' Girl (uncredited)
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Douglas Gerrard
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Writers

Kubec Glasmon(writer by)
John Bright(writer by)
Harvey F. Thew(adaptation by)

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Details

Release date

April 23, 1931 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Box office

Budget

$151,000

Gross worldwide

$557,000

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