The Public Enemy
1931 film by William A. Wellman
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Summary
The Public Enemy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,793 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: William A. Wellman[3]
- Screenwriter: Kubec Glasmon[4], Harvey F. Thew[5]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[6]
- Genre: drama film[7], crime film[8], film noir[9], suspense film[10], action film[11], gangster film[12], crime thriller film[13], crime drama film[14], thriller film[15], mystery film[16]
- Cast member: James Cagney[17], Jean Harlow[18], Edward Woods[19], Joan Blondell[20], Leslie Fenton[21], Beryl Mercer[22], Mae Clarke[23], Donald Cook[24], Murray Kinnell[25], Snitz Edwards[26], Robert Emmett O'Connor[27], Sam McDaniel[28]
- Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck[29]
- Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[30], Warner Bros. Pictures[31]
- Director of photography: Devereux Jennings[32]
- Part of: National Film Registry[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
- Commons category: The Public Enemy[35]
- Distribution format: video on demand[36]
- Review score: 8.3[37], 100%[38], 7.6/10[39]
- Color: black-and-white[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: January 1, 1931[42]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[43], Netflix[44]
- Narrative location: Chicago[45]
- Main subject: organized crime[46]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Story[47]
- Title: The Public Enemy[48]
- Different from: The Public Enemy[49]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[50]
- Duration: 83 minutes[51]
- RARS rating: 12+[52]
Why It Matters
The Public Enemy has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]