The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy (1931)

Released: 1931-04-23 Duration: 1hr 24min
Genres: Crime Drama
Rating 7.2
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

Overview

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.

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $151,000.00
Revenue $557,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 10.526

Directed By

William A. Wellman

Crew

Writer
John Bright
Adaptation
Harvey F. Thew
Director of Photography
Devereaux Jennings
Art Direction
Max Parker
Conductor
David Mendoza
Costume Designer
Earl Luick
Assistant Camera
Harry L. Underwood

TOP CAST

James Cagney
James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods
Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Donald Cook
Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

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)

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