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The Public Enemy

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Producer:William A. Wellman
Year:1931
Genre:Crime, Drama
Popularity:2
Duration:1:24

Cast

James CagneyJean HarlowEdward WoodsJoan BlondellDonald CookLeslie FentonBeryl Mercer

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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