The Public Enemy (1931)
The Public Enemy (1931)
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.

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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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 April 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $151,000

Revenue: $557,000

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Cast

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)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Earl Luick

Earl Luick

Costume Designer

Sound

David Mendoza

David Mendoza

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Devereaux Jennings

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Harry L. Underwood

Harry L. Underwood

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Max Parker

Max Parker

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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