The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

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

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Release Date

4/23/1931

Runtime

84 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$151,000

Revenue

$557,000

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A visceral portrait of two young men's rapid ascent through Chicago's criminal underworld, where ambition and brutality are inseparable from their hunger to escape poverty. The film captures the seductive thrill and inevitable ruin of their rise with unflinching directness and a grim sense of inevitability.

Mood

DefiantAngryBleakExhilarating

Themes

CrimeAmbitionComing apartFamilyRevenge

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Look

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Graphic violence

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