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The Public Enemy

1931·1h 23m·Passed
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
23,536 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.

The Public Enemy is a 1931 drama crime movie directed by William A. Wellman, starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Jean Harlow. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 23,536 votes and runs 1h 23m.

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Director
William A. Wellman
Stars
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Jean Harlow
Edward Woods
Details
1931-05-15
83 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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