Public Enemy, The

Public Enemy, The

1931

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers (James Cagney) and Matt Doyle (Eddie Woods), 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.

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women? (Print Ad- Sarasota Herald, ((Sarasota, Fla.)) 16 June 1931)

JBscale

88

Excellent

Film Detail

Genre

Crime - Drama

Length

1 hr. 24 mins.

US Theatrical Release

May 15, 1931

US Box Office

$1,011,520 (#5823 of 7074)

Global Office

$1,214,260 (#3684 of 3929)

Rating

NR

Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method

Digital Only

Aquired Format

Fandango at Home

Aspect Ratio

FS 1.37:1

Audio

English: DD+ 5.1

Studio

Warner Brothers

Released

May 21, 2013

Acquired Date

December 27, 2022

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Actors

James Cagney

James Cagney

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

Directors

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Producers

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Writers

Harvey F. Thew

Harvey F. Thew

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users

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RT Fresh

100%

Tomatometer

33 votes

RT Fresh Certified

84%

Popcornmeter

469 votes

METASCORE

80

18 votes

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

23,604 votes

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