The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

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All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

Director: William A. Wellman

Writer: Kubec Glasmon, John Bright

Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

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.

84 min Rating: 7.251/10 Released
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Top Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Movie Info

Director: William A. Wellman

Writer: Kubec Glasmon, John Bright

Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

Production Companies: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Countries: United States of America

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