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CrimeDrama
THE PUBLIC ENEMY
"All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?"
19311h 24m7.2 TMDb
Directed by William A. Wellman
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Condensed premise
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers.
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Movie Vibe
Suspense6.1
Emotion7.7
Complexity7.6
Humor5.3
Realism8.3
Action4.2
Darkness6.9
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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