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.
Title:The Public Enemy
Year:1931
Country:United States of America
Studio:The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast:James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook, Leslie Fenton
Crew:Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), John Bright (Writer), William A. Wellman (Director), Edward M. McDermott (Editor), Kubec Glasmon (Writer), Harvey F. Thew (Adaptation)
Keyword:gangster, anti hero, tragedy, organized crime, best friend, juvenile delinquent, pre-code, grapefruit
Release: Apr 23, 1931
Runtime: 84 minutes
IMDb: 7.238 / 10 by 361 users
Popularity: 2.9008
Budget: $151000
Revenue: $557000
Language: English
