One of the all time great gangster movies. Cagney is one of the greatest gangster actors of all time, and with the creative and unpredictable direction of Wild Bill Wellman behind him, this is one of the best pre-code films.
This review of The Public Enemy (1931) was written by Ross B on 03 Jun 2009.
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