The Public Enemy poster

The Public Enemy( 1931)

TV-MACrimeDrama
72%
User
Score

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      James Cagney

      Tom Powers

    2. cast image

      Jean Harlow

      Gwen Allen

    3. cast image

      Edward Woods

      Matt Doyle

    4. cast image

      Joan Blondell

      Mamie

    5. cast image

      Donald Cook

      Mike Powers

    6. cast image

      Leslie Fenton

      Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

    7. cast image

      Beryl Mercer

      Ma Powers

    8. cast image

      Robert Emmett O'Connor

      Paddy Ryan

    9. cast image

      Murray Kinnell

      Putty Nose

    10. cast image

      Clark Burroughs

      Dutch (uncredited)

    11. cast image

      Mae Clarke

      Kitty (uncredited)

    12. cast image

      Frank Coghlan Jr.

      Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

    13. cast image

      George Daly

      Machine Gunner (uncredited)

    14. cast image

      Frankie Darro

      Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

    15. cast image

      Snitz Edwards

      Miller (uncredited)

    16. cast image

      Rita Flynn

      Molly Doyle (uncredited)

    17. cast image

      Dorothy Gee

      Nails' Girl (uncredited)

    18. cast image

      Douglas Gerrard

      Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

    19. cast image

      Dorothy Gray

      Little Girl (uncredited)

    20. cast image

      Ben Hendricks Jr.

      'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

    21. cast image

      Robert Homans

      Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

    22. cast image

      Eddie Kane

      Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

    23. cast image

      Mia Marvin

      Jane (uncredited)

    24. cast image

      Sam McDaniel

      Headwaiter (uncredited)

    25. cast image

      Helen Parrish

      Little Girl (uncredited)

    26. cast image

      Lee Phelps

      Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

    27. cast image

      Russ Powell

      Bartender (uncredited)

    28. cast image

      Purnell Pratt

      Officer Powers (uncredited)

    29. cast image

      Nanci Price

      Little Girl (uncredited)

    30. cast image

      Joe Sawyer

      Pool Player (uncredited)

    31. cast image

      Landers Stevens

      Doctor (uncredited)

    32. cast image

      William H. Strauss

      Pawnbroker (uncredited)

    33. cast image

      Charles Sullivan

      Mug (uncredited)

    34. cast image

      Lucille Ward

      Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

    35. cast image

      Adele Watson

      Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 0Discussion

    We don't have any reviews for The Public Enemy

    Media

    Videos 3Backdrops 5Posters 23

    Recommendations

    1. White Heat

      White Heat77%

    2. Limite

      Limite71%

    3. Bombshell

      Bombshell65%

    4. Blonde Crazy

      Blonde Crazy70%

    5. The Two Mrs. Carrolls

      The Two Mrs. Carrolls66%

    6. City Girl

      City Girl74%

    7. The Musketeers of Pig Alley

      The Musketeers of Pig Alley62%

    8. Svengali

      Svengali61%

    9. The Maltese Falcon

      The Maltese Falcon64%

    10. Schizo

      Schizo56%

    11. Five for Summer

      Five for Summer80%

    12. The Last Leprechaun51%

    13. The Friends of Eddie Coyle

      The Friends of Eddie Coyle72%

    14. Little Caesar

      Little Caesar69%

    15. The Ox-Bow Incident

      The Ox-Bow Incident77%

    16. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

      Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia70%

    17. The Parallax View

      The Parallax View68%

    18. The Woman in the Window

      The Woman in the Window74%

    19. Blackthorn

      Blackthorn66%

    20. Red

      Red62%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    151000.00

    Revenue

    557000.00

    Keywords

    • gangster
    • anti hero
    • tragedy
    • organized crime
    • best friend
    • juvenile delinquent
    • pre-code
    • grapefruit