Der öffentliche Feind
Originaltitel: The Public Enemy
Die beiden Freunde Tom Powers und Matt Doyle kommen schon im Kindesalter mit dem organisierten Verbrechen in Kontakt. Im Auftrag des Kleinganoven Putty Nose klauen sie. Später arbeiten Powers und Doyle für den Gangsterboss Paddy Ryan . Als die Prohibitionszeit einbricht, ergreifen sie die Gunst der Stunde und steigen zu den gefürchtetsten Gangstern der Stadt auf. Nails Nathan ist der Kitt, der dafür sorgt, dass die Bande nicht auseinanderbricht. Er verunglückt tödlich beim Reiten - die Schwächung der Gruppe und ein Straßenkrieg drohen...
Besetzung
| Darsteller | Rolle |
|---|---|
| James Cagney | Tom Powers |
| Jean Harlow | Gwen Allen |
| Edward Woods | Matt Doyle |
| Joan Blondell | Mamie |
| Donald Cook | Mike Powers |
| Leslie Fenton | Samuel 'Nails' Nathan |
| Beryl Mercer | Ma Powers |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Paddy Ryan |
| Murray Kinnell | Putty Nose |
| Clark Burroughs | Dutch (uncredited) |
| Mae Clarke | Kitty (uncredited) |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Tom as a Boy (uncredited) |
| George Daly | Machine Gunner (uncredited) |
| Frankie Darro | Matt as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Snitz Edwards | Miller (uncredited) |
| Rita Flynn | Molly Doyle (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Gee | Nails' Girl (uncredited) |
| Douglas Gerrard | Assistant Tailor (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Gray | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Ben Hendricks Jr. | 'Bugs' Moran as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Officer Pat Burke (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Joe - Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Mia Marvin | Jane (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Helen Parrish | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Steve - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Purnell Pratt | Officer Powers (uncredited) |
| Nanci Price | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Joe Sawyer | Pool Player (uncredited) |
Crew
| Funktion | Name |
|---|---|
| Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | John Bright, Kubec Glasmon |
| Director | William A. Wellman |