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The Public Enemy

Movie 1931 TMDB 7.2/10 Released

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.

The Public Enemy is a movie first shown in 1931. Runtime is 84 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Crime, Drama. TMDB score 7.2/10 from 405 votes.

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405TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Public Enemy
Release year
1931
Release date
April 23, 1931
Status
Released
Runtime
84 minutes
Genres
Crime, Drama
Production companies
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Director
William A. Wellman
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (405 votes)
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Official trailers

The Public Enemy - Trailer

Gang War Breaks Out

Heats On

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

C

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

G

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)

D

Dorothy Gee

Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Douglas Gerrard

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Characters

  • Tom Powers voiced by James Cagney
  • Gwen Allen voiced by Jean Harlow
  • Matt Doyle voiced by Edward Woods
  • Mamie voiced by Joan Blondell
  • Mike Powers voiced by Donald Cook
  • Samuel 'Nails' Nathan voiced by Leslie Fenton
  • Ma Powers voiced by Beryl Mercer
  • Paddy Ryan voiced by Robert Emmett O'Connor
  • Putty Nose voiced by Murray Kinnell
  • Dutch (uncredited) voiced by Clark Burroughs
  • Kitty (uncredited) voiced by Mae Clarke
  • Tom as a Boy (uncredited) voiced by Frank Coghlan Jr.
  • Machine Gunner (uncredited) voiced by George Daly
  • Matt as a Boy (uncredited) voiced by Frankie Darro
  • Miller (uncredited) voiced by Snitz Edwards
  • Molly Doyle (uncredited) voiced by Rita Flynn
  • Nails' Girl (uncredited) voiced by Dorothy Gee
  • Assistant Tailor (uncredited) voiced by Douglas Gerrard

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