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The Public Enemy
Summary: An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.
Release Date: May 15, 1931
Director:
William A. Wellman
Runtime: 1 h 23 min
MPAA: Passed
Production: Warner Bros.
Country: United States
Language: English
Domestic: $ 1,011,520
International: $ 202,740
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