
The Public Enemy
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.
Release Date: 1931-04-23
Crime
Drama
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Casts

James Cagney
as Tom Powers

Jean Harlow
as Gwen Allen

Edward Woods
as Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell
as Mamie

Donald Cook
as Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton
as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer
as Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell
as Putty Nose

Mae Clarke
as Kitty (uncredited)