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The Public Enemy ( Enemies of the Public in the UK) [6] is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The film was directed by William A. Wellman and stars James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Donald Cook and Joan Blondell. The film relates the story of a young man's rise in the criminal underworld in ...
- $151,000 or $230,000
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- April 23, 1931
A classic gangster film starring James Cagney as Tom Powers, a violent and ambitious bootlegger in the Prohibition era. The film depicts his rise and fall, his rivalry with other gangs, and his relationship with his brother and girlfriend.
- William A. Wellman
- 165
- 46 sec
A classic gangster film starring James Cagney as Tom Powers, a young Irish-American street punk who rises to the top of the Prohibition-era bootlegging world and faces a gang war. The film follows his rise and fall, from his childhood to his death, and his confrontation with his brother, his girlfriend, and his rival gangsters.
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The Public Enemy (1931) The Public Enemy showcases James Cagney's powerful 1931 breakthrough performance as streetwise tough guy Tom Powers, but only because production chief Darryl F. Zanuck made a late casting change. When shooting began, Cagney had a secondary role but Zanuck soon spotted Cagney's screen dominance and gave him the star part.
- William A. Wellman
- James Cagney
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The Public Enemy, American gangster film, released in 1931, that became a classic and propelled its lead, James Cagney, to stardom. The story traces the life of an impoverished young man, Tom Powers (played by Cagney), as he escalates from being a petty criminal to heading a murderous bootlegging ring. Although he achieves tremendous power, he ...
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A classic gangster film about two young Chicago hoodlums who rise to become bootleggers and killers. See reviews, photos, cast and crew, and where to watch The Public Enemy online.
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Find out who starred in the classic gangster film The Public Enemy, directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. See the full list of actors, actresses, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
