William Wellman’s stunning film about two friends who grow up in the slums but soon progress to bootlegging and murder until they are finally cut down by rival mobsters., The film that put James Cagney on the map, as he delivers a powerful performance as a vicious gangster operating during the Prohibition era. Famed for the scene in which he ‘gives’ Mae Clarke the grapefruit., One ruthless hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the criminal underworld, from the bottom tier to the very top, even as the threat of an explosive gang war looms in the distance., One ruthless hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the criminal underworld, from the bottom tier to the very top, even as the threat of an explosive gang war looms in the distance. Famous for the scene where gangster James Cagney gives girlfriend Mae Clarke an unwanted grapefruit facial over breakfast., James Cagney created his career-defining role in William Wellman’s landmark gangster movie also starring Jean Harlow, Mae Clarke, and Joan Blondell., James Cagney gives a powerful performance in this story charting the rise and fall of a gangster during the Prohibition era., William Wellman’s landmark gangster movie traces the rise and fall of prohibition-era mobster Tom Powers. We are first shown various episodes of Tom’s childhood with the corrupting influences of the beer hall, pool parlor, and false friends like minor-league fence Putty Nose. As young adults, Tom (James Cagney) and his pal, Matt Doyle (Edward Woods), are hired by ruthless but innately decent bootlegger Paddy Ryan (Robert Emmett O’Connor). The boys quickly rise to the top of the heap, with all the accoutrements of success: custom-tailored tuxedoes, fancy cars, and gorgeous girls. All the while, Tom’s loving (and somewhat addlepated) mother (Beryl Mercer) is kept in the dark, believing Tommy to be a good boy, a façade easily seen through by his older brother Mike (Donald Cook). Tommy’s degeneration from brash kid to vicious lowlife is brought home in a famous scene in which he smashes a grapefruit in the face of his latest mistress (Mae Clarke). Some dated elements aside, The Public Enemy is as powerful as when it was first released, and it is far superior to the like-vintage Little Caesar. James Cagney is so dynamic in his first starring role that he practically bursts off the screen; he makes the audience pull for a character with no redeeming qualities. The film is blessed with a superior supporting cast: Joan Blondell is somewhat wasted as Matt’s girl, Mamie; Jean Harlow is better served as Tom’s main squeeze, Gwen (though some of her line readings are a bit awkward); and Murray Kinnell is slime personified as the deceitful Putty Nose, who “gets his” in unforgettable fashion. Despite a tacked-on opening disclaimer, most of the characters in The Public Enemy are based on actual people, a fact not lost on audiences of the period. Current prints are struck from the 1949 reissue, which was shortened from 92 to 83 minutes (among the deletions was the character of real-life hoodlum Bugs Moran).
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Public Enemy ” ?
A: The main cast includes James Cagney,Jean Harlow,Edward Woods,Joan Blondell,Beryl Mercer,Donald Cook,Mae Clarke,Robert E. O’Connor,Leslie Fenton,Robert Emmett O’Connor,Russell Powell,Murray Kinnell,Mia Marvin,Ben Hendricks Jr.,Rita Flynn,Buddy Burroughs,Snitz Edwards,Adele Watson,Frank Coghlan Jr.,Frankie Darro,Robert E. Homans,Dorothy Gee,Purnell Pratt,Lee Phelps,Helen Parrish,Dorothy Gray,Nanci Price,Ben Hendricks III,George Daly,Eddie Kane,Charles Sullivan,William Strauss,Douglas Gerrard,Sam McDaniel,William H. Strauss,Landers Stevens,Russ Powell,Harvey Thew,David Mendoza,Devereaux Jennings,Max Parker,Ed McCormick,Edward McDermott,Kubec Glasmon,Perc Westmore,Earl Luick,John Bright,Edward Stevenson.
Q: When Did the “The Public Enemy” Released?
A: The Movie “The Public Enemy” originally aired on 1931-04-23 and released in the year of 1931.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Public Enemy” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Public Enemy” ?
A: “The Public Enemy” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
