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The Public Enemy (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)

Drama Crime

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

Release Date: 1931, April 23
Directors: William A. Wellman
Countries: United States of America
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Frank Coghlan Jr., Lee Phelps, Eddie Kane, Charles Sullivan, Joan Blondell, Mae Clarke, Frankie Darro, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Russ Powell, Landers Stevens, Ben Hendricks Jr., Robert Homans

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.

Keywords:

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