The Public Enemy

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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  James Cagney

  Tom Powers
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  Jean Harlow

  Gwen Allen
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  Edward Woods

  Matt Doyle
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  Joan Blondell

  Mamie
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  Donald Cook

  Mike Powers
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  Leslie Fenton

  Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
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  Beryl Mercer

  Ma Powers
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  Robert Emmett O'Connor

  Paddy Ryan
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  Murray Kinnell

  Putty Nose
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  Mae Clarke

  Kitty (uncredited)