
Film
The Public Enemy
1931· NR· 1h 23m· Crime· Drama
“All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?”
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.
1931-04-23
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Key Crew
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WriterJohn Bright
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
Director of PhotographyDevereaux Jennings
EditorEdward M. McDermott
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Details
Released1931-04-23
Runtime1h 23m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosThe Vitaphone Corporation · Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget$151,000
Box office$557,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.2/10 · 393 votes
Original languageen
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