This is the film that made James Cagney a star and also is the film with classic scene of him pushing a grapefruit in Mae Clarke's face. Cagney is outstanding. A powerful and great classic. The pace is excellent.
This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Walter M on 07 May 2005.
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