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The Public Enemy was released on May 15, 1931.
The Public Enemy was directed by William A. Wellman.
The Public Enemy has a runtime of 84m.
The Public Enemy was produced by 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.
The key characters in The Public Enemy are Tom Powers (James Cagney), Gwen Allen (Jean Harlow), Matt Doyle (Edward Woods).
The Public Enemy is rated Passed.
The Public Enemy is a Drama, Crime film.
The Public Enemy has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
The Public Enemy had a budget of $151K.
The Public Enemy has made $557K at the box office.