The Public Enemy
1931 • Crime | Drama
William A. Wellman
Director
Kubec Glasmon
Writer
John Bright
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
April 23, 1931
Duration
84 Min
Language
en
Popularity
9.809
Budget
$151,000
Revenue
$557,000
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.
Cast
James Cagney
Jean Harlow
Edward Woods
Joan Blondell
Donald Cook
Leslie Fenton
Beryl Mercer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Murray Kinnell
Mae Clarke
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frankie Darro
Snitz Edwards
Rita Flynn
Douglas Gerrard
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Robert Homans
Eddie Kane
Sam McDaniel
Helen Parrish
Lee Phelps
Russ Powell
Purnell Pratt
Joe Sawyer
Landers Stevens
William H. Strauss
Charles Sullivan
Lucille Ward
Adele Watson