The Public Enemy (1931)

7.7	Listal rating
7.8	IMDB rating

Crime (4), Drama (4), Action (3), Gangster (3), 1930s (2), 1931 (2), Prohibition (2), Piano (1), Ranks (1), Illinois (1), Pre-code (1), Thriller (1), 501 Must-See (1), Gangsters (1), 67 (1), Jazz (1), Bomb (1), Mystery/thriller (1), War (1), Beer (1)

Description

In 1909, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle are best friends and juvenile criminals. Tom's brother Mike is a correct teenager. Along the years, Tom (James Cagney) and Matt (Edward Woods) get older and ranked in criminal scale of their gang leaded by Nails Nathan (Leslie Fenton). When Nails dies in an accident, his gang becomes weaker and is attacked by othe ... (more)

Directed by

William A. Wellman

Starring (View all) :

Tom Powers

Gwen Allen

Matt Doyle

Mamie

Mike Powers

Nails Nathan

Ma Powers

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Paddy Ryan

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark 'Buddy' Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Written by (View all) :

Kubec Glasmon

(by) and

John Bright

(by)

Videos


	The Public Enemy (1931) James Cagney pushing a grapefruit into Mae Clarke's face

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