Country
United States
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Paddy Ryan |
| Murray Kinnell | Putty Nose |
| Clark Burroughs | Dutch (uncredited) |
| Mae Clarke | Kitty (uncredited) |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Tom as a Boy (uncredited) |
| George Daly | Machine Gunner (uncredited) |
| Frankie Darro | Matt as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Snitz Edwards | Miller (uncredited) |
| Rita Flynn | Molly Doyle (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Gee | Nails' Girl (uncredited) |
| Douglas Gerrard | Assistant Tailor (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Gray | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Officer Pat Burke (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Mia Marvin | Jane (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
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| Helen Parrish | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Steve - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | Officer Powers (uncredited) |
| Nanci Price | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Joe Sawyer | Pool Player (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens | Doctor (uncredited) |
| William H. Strauss | Pawnbroker (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Mug (uncredited) |
| Lucille Ward | Mrs. Dalton (uncredited) |
| Adele Watson | Mrs. Doyle (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Public Enemy |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 23 aprile 1931 |
| Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | John Bright, Kubec Glasmon, Harvey F. Thew |
| Editors | Edward M. McDermott |
| Cinematography | Devereaux Jennings, Harry L. Underwood |
| Asst. Directors | William A. Wellman |
| Camera Operators | Devereaux Jennings, Harry L. Underwood |
| Add. Photography | Devereaux Jennings, Harry L. Underwood |
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| Production Design | Max Parker |
| Art Direction | Max Parker |
| Set Decoration | Max Parker |
| Composer | David Mendoza |
| Sound | David Mendoza |
| Costume Design | Earl Luick |
| Makeup | Earl Luick |
| Hairstyling | Earl Luick |
| Budget | 151.000 € |
| Incasso | 557.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 15, 1931
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Certification
14
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 06, 1931
Certification
G
Country
Ireland
Date
Jun 03, 1932
Certification
PG
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 07, 1932
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