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1931

The Public Enemy

Directed by William A. Wellman
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.

Duration

1h 24m

Released

April 23, 1931

Revenue

$557,000

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7.3

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Cast35

  • James Cagney
  • Jean Harlow
  • Edward Woods
  • Joan Blondell
  • Donald Cook
  • Leslie Fenton
  • Beryl Mercer
  • Robert Emmett O'Connor
  • Murray Kinnell

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