James CagneyTom PowersSavaraTV movie
The Public Enemy
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
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.
CrimeDrama
Starring
James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods
Directed by
William A. Wellman
About
The Public Enemy
CrimeDrama
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.
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Information
- Released
- Apr 23, 1931
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
Production
- Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
People in this story
James CagneyTom Powers
Jean HarlowGwen Allen
Edward WoodsMatt Doyle
Joan BlondellMamie
Donald CookMike Powers
Leslie FentonSamuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl MercerMa Powers
Robert Emmett O'ConnorPaddy Ryan
Murray KinnellPutty Nose
Mae ClarkeKitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.Tom as a Boy (uncredited)Metadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.