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The Public Enemy (Enemies of the Public in the UK) is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Donald Cook and Joan Blondell.
A classic gangster movie starring James Cagney as Tom Powers, a ruthless bootlegger in the Prohibition era. The film depicts his rise and fall, his rivalry with other gangs, and his relationship with Jean Harlow as Gwen Allen.
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- Crime, Drama
- William A. Wellman
- 1931-05-15
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers (James Cagney) and Matt Doyle (Eddie Woods), rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded...
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- James Cagney
- William A. Wellman
- Crime, Drama
The Public Enemy, American gangster film, released in 1931, that became a classic and propelled its lead, James Cagney, to stardom. The story traces the life of an impoverished young man, Tom Powers (played by Cagney), as he escalates from being a petty criminal to heading a murderous bootlegging.
- Lee Pfeiffer
An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime. Tom Powers and Matt Doyle are best friends and fellow gangsters. Their lives are frowned on by Tom's WWI veteran brother Mike and by Matt's straitlaced sister Molly.
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic gangster film The Public Enemy, directed by William A. Wellman and featuring James Cagney and Jean Harlow. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Jan 11, 2019 · A classic gangster film starring James Cagney as Tom Powers, a volatile and ambitious hoodlum. The review praises Cagney's charisma and performance, but criticizes the thin plot and the moral ambiguity of the story.
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