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    The Public Enemy 1931 POSTER

    The Public Enemy

    1931

    English

    7.6

    19

    100%

    84%

    Action

    anti hero

    best friend

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    juvenile delinquent

    organized crime

    tragedy

    William A. Wellman William A. Wellman Director Arnold Lucy Arnold Lucy as Brewery owner Jean Harlow Jean Harlow as Gwen Allen Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor as Paddy Ryan Frank Coghlan Jr. Frank Coghlan Jr. as Tom
    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.
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