The Public Enemy

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.

Release Date

23 April 1931

84 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Tom Powers
Gwen Allen
Matt Doyle
Mike Powers
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Ma Powers
Putty Nose
Dutch (uncredited)
Kitty (uncredited)
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)