![The Public Enemy Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//vVxdaRMprQO2DM4AFyJ6C4qZSFO.jpg)
The Public Enemy
72.00%
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April 23, 1931
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Crime, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
John Bright
Writer
William A. Wellman
Director
Cast
![James Cagney](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//haDKecHGGb1qh8gAoR3ExiJlujn.jpg)
James Cagney
Tom Powers
![Jean Harlow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//b24q0sPGmSvZFIvz1mbCzWu11sq.jpg)
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
![Edward Woods](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//dqL2DI1Cj1WoZ3cCnvGiYxZnloI.jpg)
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
![Joan Blondell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//90mfj2BxOUQO3XqyGm1stiQO0la.jpg)
Joan Blondell
Mamie
![Donald Cook](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//i0AgYtBb3jyorw1YU3odb4P726d.jpg)
Donald Cook
Mike Powers