The Public Enemy
movie
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Released April 23, 1931
Overview
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.
Cast
James Cagney
as
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
as
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
as
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
as
Mamie
Donald Cook
as
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
as
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
as
Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as
Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
as
Putty Nose
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Clark Burroughs
as
Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
as
Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Crew
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Darryl F. Zanuck
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Producer
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John Bright
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Writer
William A. Wellman
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Director
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Edward M. McDermott
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Editor
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Kubec Glasmon
as
Writer
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Harvey F. Thew
as
Adaptation
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Devereaux Jennings
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Director of Photography
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Max Parker
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Art Direction
David Mendoza
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Conductor
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Earl Luick
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Costume Designer
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Harry L. Underwood
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Assistant Camera