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The Public Enemy

7.319311h 24mNRMovieCrimeDrama

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. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from…

DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
WritersJohn Bright·Kubec Glasmon
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck

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Cast · Directed by William A. Wellman

JCJames Cagney
James Cagney
Tom Powers
JHJean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen
EWEdward Woods
Edward Woods
Matt Doyle
JBJoan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Mamie
DCDonald Cook
Donald Cook
Mike Powers
LFLeslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
BMBeryl Mercer
Beryl Mercer
Ma Powers
RORobert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Paddy Ryan
MKMurray Kinnell
Murray Kinnell
Putty Nose
CB
Clark Burroughs
Dutch (uncredited)
MCMae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Kitty (uncredited)
FJFrank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)

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The Public Enemy — streaming FAQ

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The Public Enemy isn't on any subscription service in Canada right now, but you can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store, YouTube and Amazon Video. It's not on Netflix.

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No, The Public Enemy is not on Netflix in Canada as of November 2026. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and YouTube.

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The Public Enemy isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and YouTube.