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The Public Enemy

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

Director

William A. Wellman

Year

Genre

Box Office

$1,011,520

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Tom Powers

Gwen Allen

Matt Doyle

Mamie

Mike Powers

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Ma Powers

Paddy Ryan

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Putty Nose

Goon

Dutch

Clark Burroughs

Kitty

Tom as a Boy

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Machine Gunner

Matt as a Boy

Miller

Molly Doyle

Nails' Girl

Assistant Tailor

Douglas Gerrard

Little Girl

'Bugs' Moran as a Boy

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Officer Pat Burke

Joe - Headwaiter

Brewery owner

Jane

Headwaiter

Tailor

Little Girl

Steve - Bartender

Bartender

Officer Powers

Little Girl

Pool player

Doctor

Landers Stevens

Pawnbroker

William H. Strauss

Mug

Charles Sullivan

Mrs. Dalton

Mrs. Doyle

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Tom Powers Kitty Mike Powers Gwen Allen Matt Doyle Putty Nose Paddy Ryan Tom As A Boy Jane

Larry, give me one of those
kind of cigars, will you? - The Public Enemy

Larry, give me one of those kind of cigars, will you?

Extra, extra! - The Public Enemy

Officer, get those boys. - The Public Enemy

Officer, get those boys.

How do you want 'em this time - The Public Enemy

How do you want 'em this time

How do you want them this time,
up or down? - The Public Enemy

How do you want them this time, up or down?

- Hello, there. How are you?
- How's she going? - The Public Enemy

- Hello, there. How are you? - How's she going?

All right. I'll be back in a minute, boys. - The Public Enemy

All right. I'll be back in a minute, boys.

I'm always alone when I'm with Matt - The Public Enemy

I'm always alone when I'm with Matt

- Gee, I'm scared stiff.
- Come on. There's nothing to be scared of. - The Public Enemy

- Gee, I'm scared stiff. - Come on. There's nothin...

Stop! - The Public Enemy

Yellow bellied stool - The Public Enemy

Yellow bellied stool

U.S. declares war! Read all about it! - The Public Enemy

U.S. declares war! Read all about it!

That sister of yours ain't getting any bargain in Mike - The Public Enemy

That sister of yours ain't getting any bargain in Mike

I think you're right - The Public Enemy

I think you're right

That's swell. - The Public Enemy

And while we're on the subject,
I wish you'd try to stay home a little more. - The Public Enemy

And while we're on the subject, I wish you'd try t...

- Grab the rope. One jerk to start, two to stop.
- Yup. - The Public Enemy

- Grab the rope. One jerk to start, two to stop. - Yup.

There. - The Public Enemy

Well, well, if it ain't Mr. Tom and Mr. Matt. - The Public Enemy

Well, well, if it ain't Mr. Tom and Mr. Matt.

That's got gears - The Public Enemy

That's got gears

Say, stupe. That's got gears.
That ain't no Ford! - The Public Enemy

Say, stupe. That's got gears. That ain't no Ford!

Ah, Mr. Powers, Mr. Doyle. Alone as usual? - The Public Enemy

Ah, Mr. Powers, Mr. Doyle. Alone as usual?

- A couple of light-weights.
- Yeah, flat tires. - The Public Enemy

- A couple of light-weights. - Yeah, flat tires.

Listen, why don't you send them two
smack-offs home to their mothers. - The Public Enemy

Listen, why don't you send them two smack-offs home to ...

How about something with ice in it? - The Public Enemy

How about something with ice in it?

Yeah, I know it. I'm one of them. - The Public Enemy

Yeah, I know it. I'm one of them.

What are you gonna have - The Public Enemy

What are you gonna have

All right, Dutch, get going. - The Public Enemy

All right, Dutch, get going.

Hello, Steve. How's business? - The Public Enemy

Hello, Steve. How's business?

That ain't our beer.
Where'd you get this slop? - The Public Enemy

That ain't our beer. Where'd you get this slop?

Oh. That's nice of you, Tommy. - The Public Enemy

Oh. That's nice of you, Tommy.

How's the meat, Mikey? - The Public Enemy

How's the meat, Mikey?

Say, we haven't drunk to your health yet. - The Public Enemy

Say, we haven't drunk to your health yet.

Enough for you, Ma. - The Public Enemy

Enough for you, Ma.

Why don't you drink, Mike? - The Public Enemy

Why don't you drink, Mike?

So beer ain't good enough for you - The Public Enemy

So beer ain't good enough for you

So beer ain't good enough for you, huh? - The Public Enemy

So beer ain't good enough for you, huh?

Ain't you got a drink in the house - The Public Enemy

Ain't you got a drink in the house

We're not going to be strangers - The Public Enemy

We're not going to be strangers

Say, you can let me off here. - The Public Enemy

Say, you can let me off here.

Could I...? Could I see you again later? - The Public Enemy

Could I...? Could I see you again later?

- How are you, Nails?
- Hello, Mr. Nathan. - The Public Enemy

- How are you, Nails? - Hello, Mr. Nathan.

- Are you as happy as I am, Matt?
- Sure, honey. - The Public Enemy

- Are you as happy as I am, Matt? - Sure, honey.

I've always been your friend - The Public Enemy

I've always been your friend

I guess I'll call up Gwen. - The Public Enemy

I guess I'll call up Gwen.

Hiding behind Ma's skirts - The Public Enemy

Hiding behind Ma's skirts

You are different - The Public Enemy

You are different

Is Tom here? - The Public Enemy

- Who killed him?
- Nobody. His horse. - The Public Enemy

- Who killed him? - Nobody. His horse.

Yards 6321. - The Public Enemy

Let me fix you another drink - The Public Enemy

Let me fix you another drink

It's only a coal truck. - The Public Enemy

It's only a coal truck.

You don't think I'm old, do you, Tommy? - The Public Enemy

You don't think I'm old, do you, Tommy?

What's the idea? - The Public Enemy

What's the idea?

Breakfast is all ready - The Public Enemy

Breakfast is all ready

What do you mean - The Public Enemy

What do you mean

Wait a minute. - The Public Enemy

Hey, Tom, wait a minute. - The Public Enemy

Hey, Tom, wait a minute.

- Yes, sir?
- I, uh... - The Public Enemy

- Yes, sir? - I, uh...

Uh, how do you load that? - The Public Enemy

Uh, how do you load that?

Okay, Schemer, it's all fixed. - The Public Enemy

Okay, Schemer, it's all fixed.

I ain't so tough - The Public Enemy

I ain't so tough

- Well, Doc, what do you think?
- Can't say. - The Public Enemy

- Well, Doc, what do you think? - Can't say.

Tommy. Tommy, boy. - The Public Enemy

Tommy. Tommy, boy.

Ain't you going to kiss your little baby - The Public Enemy

Ain't you going to kiss your little baby

And he really looked better today.
Did he, Michael? - The Public Enemy

And he really looked better today. Did he, Michael?

Don't you like your dinner? - The Public Enemy

Don't you like your dinner?

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

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Director: William A. Wellman

Writer: Kubec Glasmon, John Bright, Harvey F. Thew

Production: N/A

Genre: crime, drama

Year: 1931

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $1,011,520

Released: 15 May 1931

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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