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Key Information
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| Directors: |
William Wellman |
| Stars: |
James Cagney |
| Actors: |
Edward Woods |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Vintage · Recommended · Organized Crime · Crime · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
086162458934 |
| Release Date: |
1931 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 24min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 22min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (January 25, 2005)
UPC: 012569690622 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 24min |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/23/2005, p.E10, Susan King): "[Cagney] became a sensation with his searing performance as the streetwise gangster Tom Powers in this William Wellman classic." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I ain't so tough."--Tom Powers (James Cagney) |
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In William Wellman's classic crime film THE PUBLIC ENEMY, James Cagney does a star turn as Tom Powers, a trouble-ridden individual who rises from the position of cheap thug to that of a powerful Prohibition gangster. When his best friend is murdered, Powers self-destructively seeks deadly retaliation. He picks fights. He slaps women around. He roughs up speakeasy owners and tells them whom they'll get their hooch from and how much they'll order. Fists, kisses, and guns are the only things Tom knows. He eventually gets promoted to become the muscleman of mobster Nails Nathan (Leslie Fenton). But Tom's violent acts are about to catch up with him. After Tom guns down a cop, he's on the run. Later, thugs dump him, beaten, on the doorstep of his estranged and horrified family. It's only then that Tom realizes his decision to live the gangster life has been an irrevocable and deadly choice. Known as the picture that launched Cagney into stardom, THE PUBLIC ENEMY doesn't hold back from exposing the violence and... |
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