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The Public Enemy

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

CrimeDrama

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

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell

Mamie

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

George Daly

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn

Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Dorothy Gee

Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Dorothy Gray

Little Girl (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$151,000
Revenue
$557,000
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Director

William A. Wellman

Writers

Kubec Glasmon, John Bright, Harvey F. Thew

Devereaux Jennings

Director of Photography

Edward M. McDermott

Editor

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