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The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

7.3
391
Year
1931
Country
United States of America
Genre
Crime, Drama
The slogan
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Director
William A. Wellman
Writer
Kubec Glasmon
John Bright
Harvey F. Thew
Budget
151,000 $
Fees
557,000 $
Duration
1h 23min

Description

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.