The Public Enemy
1931 · Crime, Drama · 1h 24m · NR · ★ 7.3 on TMDB
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The Public Enemy is a 1931 crime and drama movie directed by William A. Wellman. It stars James Cagney, Jean Harlow and Edward Woods. It runs 1h 24m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 7.3 out of 10. Streaming in the US on YouTube TV.
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.
Details
- Released
- April 23, 1931
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Cast
- James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook, Leslie Fenton
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Age rating
- NR
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