The Public Enemy

April. 23,1931      NR
Rating:
7.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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

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