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By Jeffrey R (300) on 04 Feb 2012

A classic gangster film with brilliant performances, great direction, memorable characters, and one very strong ending…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 06 Jan 2012

Using the same template as Little Caesar, from one year previous, Warner Bros…

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By Dc F (603) on 17 Dec 2011

I almost feel bad naming flaws in a movie made in 1931, especially one that broke ground for one of my favorite genres, the gangster flick…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 13 Dec 2011

One of my favorite gangster flick's alltime…

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By Dave L (798) on 11 Dec 2011

The Public Enemy is a 1930s landmark gangster film which was heavily influential for future entries of the genre…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 09 Dec 2011

Cagney is the best!! I wish you was a wishin well... GRAPEFRUIT…

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By Evan K (781) on 24 Oct 2011

A Gangster Classic. Very Smart And Brutal, Especially For The Times…

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By Johan S (43) on 09 Oct 2011

I really think Cagney's performance is overrated, and all the other actors, especially towards the beginning of the film, struck me as very…

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By Avery F (18) on 09 Oct 2011

There's a reason this is called a classic. The acting, the direction, the shots and the atmosphere. A classic must see…

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By Jon P (467) on 26 Jun 2011

Helping to set a template for future Gangster films and featuring a charismatic Cagney in the role that led him to stardom, 'The Public Enemy…

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By K. C (103) on 16 Jun 2011

He just wanted to dance... James Cagney, America's leading gangster for decades, simply wanted to be a song and dance man…

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By Garrett C (538) on 24 May 2011

Made at the beginning of the talkie era, this film stands out for helping its buddy Little Caesar start the gangster film craze…

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By Bill D (306) on 21 May 2011

Entertaining but definitely not as polished as movies made even 10 years later. Cagney shows that he is not a good actor and a bit of a ham…

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By Johannes J (261) on 24 Apr 2011

Outstanding crime drama. Highly recommended…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 08 Apr 2011

Another recently seen dissapointment…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 23 Mar 2011

This one's aged pretty well, mostly because it's pre-Code. Some very innovative camera work here, and some very indelible moments…

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By Riley H (411) on 16 Mar 2011

A pretty standard gangster flick. James Cagney makes this worth viewing. I really enjoyed his performance and the way he speaks…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 15 Mar 2011

A gangster classic that made Cagney an overnight star…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 29 Jan 2011

Although fairly tame by today's standards, The Public Enemy remains one of the best gangster movies ever made…

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By Edgar C (1,352) on 09 Jan 2011

Brutal, explosive and honest depiction of a societal stratus raised in the noir slums, bold for such an early year…

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