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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.
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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.

Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Drama
Directed By:William A. Wellman
Written By:Kubec Glasmon, John Bright
In Theaters:5/15/1931
Box Office:$557,000
Runtime:83 minutes
Studio:The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast


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William A. Wellman

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James Cagney

Tom Powers

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Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

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Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

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Joan Blondell

Mamie

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Donald Cook

Mike Powers

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Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

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Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

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Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

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Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

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Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)