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The Public Enemy

Two young Chicago miscreants, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, claw their way from a poverty-stricken upbringing to a life of petty theft, bootlegging, and cold-blooded murder. As their street cred and fortunes rise, they attract pressure from both law enforcement and rival gangs. Although Tom's feared criminal persona coexists with a longing to stay close to his family, brutal gang warfare and a thirst for revenge ultimately pull him away.

Director(s)

William A. Wellman

Cast & Crew

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Mug (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Bartender (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Doctor (uncredited)

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

James Cagney

James Cagney

Tom Powers

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Pool Player (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Little Girl (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Mamie

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

George Daly

George Daly

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

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Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

Miller (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Officer Powers (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

William H. Strauss

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Clark Burroughs

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (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)

Mia Marvin

Mia Marvin

Jane (uncredited)

Nanci Price

Nanci Price

Little Girl (uncredited)

Details

GenresCrime, Drama
Runtime1h 24 mins
Released on23 Apr 1931
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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