Review of The Public Enemy (1931) by Marjorie Baumgarten for Austin Chronicle — 10 Mar 2003
This criminal tale excited audiences and landed the kinetic Cagney on the movie map. Now a classic, this is the movie in which Cagney famously crams a grapefruit into Mae Clarke’s face.
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This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Marjorie Baumgarten and published by Austin Chronicle on 10 Mar 2003.
The Public Enemy has generally received very positive reviews.
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