The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

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.

US

Made in US

7.2/10

1931

Crime
Drama
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

As Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

As Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

As Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

As Mamie

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

As Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

As Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

As Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

As Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

As Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs

As Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

As Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

As Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

George Daly

George Daly

As Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

As Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

As Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn

Rita Flynn

As Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Dorothy Gee

Dorothy Gee

As Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Douglas Gerrard

As Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Dorothy Gray

Dorothy Gray

As Little Girl (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

As 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

As Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

As Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mia Marvin

Mia Marvin

As Jane (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

As Headwaiter (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

As Little Girl (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

As Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

As Bartender (uncredited)

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

As Officer Powers (uncredited)

Nanci Price

Nanci Price

As Little Girl (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

As Pool Player (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

As Doctor (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

As Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

As Mug (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

As Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

As Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

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