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The Public Enemy (1931)

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : William A. Wellman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

James Cagney
James Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Mamie
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs
Clark Burroughs
Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
George Daly
George Daly
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Snitz Edwards
Snitz Edwards
Miller (uncredited)
Rita Flynn
Rita Flynn
Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Dorothy Gee
Dorothy Gee
Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard
Douglas Gerrard
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray
Dorothy Gray
Little Girl (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben Hendricks Jr.
'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mia Marvin
Mia Marvin
Jane (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish
Little Girl (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Russ Powell
Bartender (uncredited)
Purnell Pratt
Purnell Pratt
Officer Powers (uncredited)
Nanci Price
Nanci Price
Little Girl (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Pool Player (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Landers Stevens
Doctor (uncredited)
William H. Strauss
William H. Strauss
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Mug (uncredited)
Lucille Ward
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
Adele Watson
Adele Watson
Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Kubec Glasmon
Kubec Glasmon
Writer
John Bright
John Bright
Writer
Harvey F. Thew
Harvey F. Thew
Adaptation
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Devereaux Jennings
Devereaux Jennings
Director of Photography
Edward M. McDermott
Edward M. McDermott
Editor
Max Parker
Max Parker
Art Direction
Earl Luick
Earl Luick
Costume Designer
David Mendoza
David Mendoza
Conductor
Harry L. Underwood
Harry L. Underwood
Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

The Public Enemy - Trailer

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