Review of The Public Enemy (1931) by Andrew I — 17 Dec 2009
Decent gangster flick with some amusing moments, but all in all, rather slow and disappointing compared to White Heat. Cagney is great and carries the film throughout, but can't quite do enough to make up for the staid plot and editing.
The DVD version I watched had a very clean print for a 1931 film, and reasonable audio too. You just have to see the trailer - it's so amazingly bad, you won't believe it!
This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Andrew I on 17 Dec 2009.
The Public Enemy has generally received very positive reviews.
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