The Public Enemy (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1931-04-23 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
7.237 359 votes
Crime, Drama

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 is Tom Powers
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow is Gwen Allen
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods is Matt Doyle
Matt Doyle
Donald Cook is Mike Powers
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton is Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer is Ma Powers
Ma Powers
Murray Kinnell is Putty Nose
Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs is Dutch (uncredited)
Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke is Kitty (uncredited)
Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr. is Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
George Daly is Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Frankie Darro is Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Snitz Edwards is Miller (uncredited)
Miller (uncredited)
Rita Flynn is Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Dorothy Gee is Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard is Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray is Little Girl (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr. is 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)
Robert Homans is Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)
Eddie Kane is Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mia Marvin is Jane (uncredited)
Jane (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Helen Parrish is Little Girl (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
Steve - Bartender (uncredited)
Russ Powell is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Purnell Pratt is Officer Powers (uncredited)
Officer Powers (uncredited)
Nanci Price is Little Girl (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Joe Sawyer is Pool Player (uncredited)
Pool Player (uncredited)
Landers Stevens is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
William H. Strauss is Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Mug (uncredited)
Mug (uncredited)
Lucille Ward is Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)
Adele Watson is Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)
Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)