Poster of The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

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.

Release Date: 1931-04-23

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

9.806

Cast Members

James Cagney

Tom Powers

Jean Harlow

Gwen Allen

Edward Woods

Matt Doyle

Donald Cook

Mike Powers

Leslie Fenton

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Beryl Mercer

Ma Powers

Murray Kinnell

Putty Nose

Clark Burroughs

Dutch (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Kitty (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

George Daly

Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Frankie Darro

Matt as a Boy (uncredited)

Snitz Edwards

Miller (uncredited)

Rita Flynn

Molly Doyle (uncredited)

Dorothy Gee

Nails' Girl (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard

Assistant Tailor (uncredited)

Dorothy Gray

Little Girl (uncredited)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Officer Pat Burke (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mia Marvin

Jane (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Little Girl (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Steve - Bartender (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Bartender (uncredited)

Purnell Pratt

Officer Powers (uncredited)

Nanci Price

Little Girl (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Pool Player (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Doctor (uncredited)

William H. Strauss

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Mug (uncredited)

Lucille Ward

Mrs. Dalton (uncredited)

Adele Watson

Mrs. Doyle (uncredited)