The Public Enemy(1931)
All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?
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.
Movie: The Public Enemy
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Tom Powers
Gwen Allen
Matt Doyle
Mamie
Mike Powers
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Ma Powers
Paddy Ryan
Putty Nose
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