The Public Enemy
"All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?"
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.
About The Public Enemy (1931)
Released in 1931, The Public Enemy is a crime and drama film from The Vitaphone Corporation (United States of America). It was directed by William A. Wellman and written by John Bright and Kubec Glasmon. The cast is led by James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell and Donald Cook. With a runtime of 1h 24m, the film averages 7.2/10 across 401 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $151,000 and went on to gross $557,000 worldwide.
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