The Public Enemy (1931)

7.5	Listal rating
7.7	IMDB rating

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

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Kubec Glasmon

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John Bright

(by)

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5 months ago at Dec 14 21:15

Alex Krajci

1931's The Public Enemy Is One Of My Favorite Films, I Like It Because It Came Out In 1931, Besides One Of My Favorite Films Little Caesar Coming Out In 1931 Two Other Of My Favorite Films Came Out In 1931 Which Are Frankenstein And Dracula.

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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 at ... (more)

Release date : 23 April 1931
UPC: 012569690622

Gangster (9), Crime (8), Drama (6), 1931 (6), 1930s (5), Prohibition (4), Action (4), Kidnapping (4), Revenge (4), Beer (4), Piano (3), Bomb (3), Police (3), Suspense (3), (2), Grapefruit (2), Escalator (2), Usa (2), Billiards (2), Thriller (2)

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“1931's The Public Enemy Is One Of My Favorite Films, I Like It Because It Came Out In 1931, Besides One Of My Favorite Films Little Caesar Coming Out In 1931 Two Other Of My Favorite Films Came Out In 1931 Which Are Frankenstein And Dracula.” read more

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" Watched November 12th - TCM - 1st Viewing "There you go with that wishin stuff again, I wish you was a wishing well, so that I could tie a bucket to ya and sink ya." - Tom Powers I'm watching a Jimmy Cagney double feature today, the first is The Public Enemy - the movie that made Cagney a star and is best known for the infamous grapefruit scene - it is about the rise and fall of a tough talking gangster - I had high expectations going in, however it turned out not to be as good as I was expe"

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