The Public Enemy (1931)
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.
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James Cagney
as Tom Powers
as Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
as Gwen Allen
as Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
as Matt Doyle
as Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
as Mamie
as Mamie
Donald Cook
as Mike Powers
as Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
as Ma Powers
as Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Paddy Ryan
as Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
as Putty Nose
as Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs
as Dutch (uncredited)
as Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
as Kitty (uncredited)
as Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
as Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
George Daly
as Machine Gunner (uncredited)
as Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Snitz Edwards
as Miller (uncredited)
as Miller (uncredited)
Rita Flynn
as Molly Doyle (uncredited)
as Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Dorothy Gee
as Nails' Girl (uncredited)
as Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard
as Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
as Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray
as Little Girl (uncredited)
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr.
as 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
as 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
Robert Homans
as Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
as Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
as Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
as Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mia Marvin
as Jane (uncredited)
as Jane (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Helen Parrish
as Little Girl (uncredited)
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
as Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
Russ Powell
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Purnell Pratt
as Officer Powers (uncredited)
as Officer Powers (uncredited)
Nanci Price
as Little Girl (uncredited)
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer
as Pool Player (uncredited)
as Pool Player (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
William H. Strauss
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Mug (uncredited)
as Mug (uncredited)
Lucille Ward
as Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
as Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
Adele Watson
as Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)
as Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Producer
John Bright
Writer
Writer
William A. Wellman
Director
Director
Edward M. McDermott
Editor
Editor
Kubec Glasmon
Writer
Writer
Harvey F. Thew
Adaptation
Adaptation
Devereaux Jennings
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Max Parker
Art Direction
Art Direction
David Mendoza
Conductor
Conductor
Earl Luick
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Harry L. Underwood
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
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