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