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The Public Enemy (Enemies of the Public in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Donald Cook and Joan Blondell.
A classic film about the rise and fall of a gangster in the Prohibition era, starring James Cagney and Jean Harlow. See the plot, cast, trivia, reviews, quotes, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Crime, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1931-05-15
The Public Enemy, American gangster film, released in 1931, that became a classic and propelled its lead, James Cagney, to stardom. The story traces the life of an impoverished young man, Tom Powers (played by Cagney), as he escalates from being a petty criminal to heading a murderous bootlegging.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers (James Cagney) and Matt Doyle (Eddie Woods), rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves,...
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- James Cagney
- William A. Wellman
- Crime, Drama
Jan 11, 2019 · A classic gangster film starring James Cagney as Tom Powers, a volatile and ambitious hoodlum. The review praises Cagney's charisma and performance, but criticizes the thin plot and the moral ambiguity of the story.
Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, two tough young kids growing up poor in Chicago, work for Putty Nose, a fence. He sets up a robbery deal for them, promising to get them out of trouble if anything goes wrong, but when they bungle the job he abandons them.
A classic pre-code movie about the rise and fall of a ruthless Chicago racketeer, based on real-life criminals. James Cagney stars as Tom Powers, a young hoodlum who becomes a bootlegger and a public enemy, and faces deadly rivals and enemies.
