The Public Enemy (1931)
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.
- Released
- 1931-04-23
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- William A. Wellman
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 408 votes
Cast
- James Cagney as Tom Powers
- Jean Harlow as Gwen Allen
- Edward Woods as Matt Doyle
- Joan Blondell as Mamie
- Donald Cook as Mike Powers
- Leslie Fenton as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
- Beryl Mercer as Ma Powers
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Paddy Ryan
- Murray Kinnell as Putty Nose
- Clark Burroughs as Dutch (uncredited)
- Mae Clarke as Kitty (uncredited)
- Frank Coghlan Jr. as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)