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The Public Enemy

All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?

★ 7.2 1931 84 min NR CrimeDrama

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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Release
1931-04-23
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Topicsgangsteranti herotragedyorganized crimebest friendjuvenile delinquentpre-codegrapefruit

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