The Public Enemy 1931

In 1920s Chicago, two scrappy youths, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, claw their way out of poverty's grip, embracing a life of petty thievery, bootlegging, and brutal violence. As they rise to notoriety, they face heat from cops and rival gangs, yet Tom struggles to balance his ruthless reputation with family ties, until gang warfare and bloodlust ultimately consume him.

In 1920s Chicago, two scrappy youths, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, claw their way out of poverty's grip, embracing a life of petty thievery, bootlegging, and brutal violence. As they rise to notoriety, they face heat from cops and rival gangs, yet Tom struggles to balance his ruthless reputation with family ties, until gang warfare and bloodlust ultimately consume him.

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No!

The Public Enemy does not have end credit scenes.

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80

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8.3

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TMDB

72

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