
The Public Enemy

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
Rating: 7.3 out of 10TMDB(409 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Story
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Box office
Grossed $557K worldwide, about 3.7 times its $151K budget
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Devereux Jennings
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kubec GlasmonWriter
- John BrightWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 23, 1931
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $151K
- Revenue
- $557K
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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