Film193183 min

The Public Enemy

Name: The Public Enemy
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1931
Duration: 83 min
Cast: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook

Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittycomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilunlikely connections

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

Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, realistic crime drama, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 214 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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