The Public Enemy

1931 • 84 minutes

About this movie

Oscar-winner James Cagney ("Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Angels with Dirty Faces") became a superstar with his gritty performance as a prohibition-era Irish-American street punk who tries to make it big in Chicago's organized crime world. Features the famous grapefruit-in-your-face scene with co-star Mae Clark ("Frankenstein"). Co-starring the original Blonde Bombshell, Jean Harlow ("Dinner at Eight"). Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 greatest American films of all time. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.

Ratings and reviews

Wanted to watch an old black and white film,found this looked good and a rental price of £2.49,great,then i select it and it tells me i can't rent it and have to buy it for £7.99!,bit steep,looked at other films of the same age and you have to buy them too.So i say i loved it but unfortunately i won't buy it or rent it as you don't give that option.

pure classic gangster movie...