The Public Enemy

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.

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Cast

James Cagney
James Cagney
Tom Powers
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
Edward Woods
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Mamie
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Paddy Ryan
Murray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
Clark Burroughs
Dutch (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

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