The Public Enemy (1931)

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Basic facts

Original title The Public Enemy
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1977-10-14

Cast

James Cagney
Tom Powers

Jean Harlow
Gwen Allen

Edwards Woods
Matt Doyle

Joan Blondell
Mamie, Matts flickvän

Donald Cook
Michael "Mike" Powers, Toms äldre bror

Leslie Fenton
Samuel "Nails" Nathan, gangsterledare

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Titles

Original title
  • The Public Enemy
Swedish release title
  • Public Enemy - samhällets fiende nr 1
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • The Public Enemy
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Public Enemy - samhällets fiende nr 1

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Adaptation
Executive Producer
Orchestra
Conductor
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor

Cast

James Cagney Tom Powers
Jean Harlow Gwen Allen
Edwards Woods Matt Doyle
Joan Blondell Mamie, Matts flickvän
Donald Cook Michael "Mike" Powers, Toms äldre bror
Leslie Fenton Samuel "Nails" Nathan, gangsterledare
Beryl Mercer Ma Powers, Toms och Mikes mor
Robert Emmett O'Connor (as Robert O'Connor) Patrick "Paddy" J. Ryan, barägare
Murray Kinnell Putty Nose, hälare
- Ej krediterade:
Mae Clarke Kitty, Toms flickvän
Rita Flynn Molly Doyle, Matts syster, Mikes fästmö
Snitz Edwards Hack Miller, Putty Noses kortväxte kumpan
Ben Hendricks Jr. Bugs Moran (rollen bortklippt i kopior sedan 1949)
Frank Coghlan Jr. Tommy som pojke
Frankie Darro Matt som pojke
Robert Homans (as Robert E. Homans) Pat, polis
Dorothy Gee Nails flickvän
Purnell Pratt Powers, Toms och Mikes far, polis
Lee Phelps Steve, bartender
Mia Marvin Jane
Clark Burroughs Dutch, en av Putty Noses män
Adele Watson Mrs. Doyle
Eddie Kane Joe, hovmästare
Charles Sullivan en gangster
Douglas Gerrard skräddarens assistent
Sam MacDaniel svart hovmästare
William Strauss (as William H. Strauss) pantlånaren
George Daly man med maskingevär
Ward Bond man med maskingevär
Helen Parrish liten flicka
Dorothy Gray ung flicka
Nanci Price Molly som barn
Landers Stevens läkaren på sjukhuset
Bob Reeves en man i biljardhallen
Russell Powell (as Russ Powell) bartender
- Ej identifierade:
Ben Hendricks III Bugs som pojke

Companies

Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1977
Distributor in Sweden (16 mm) Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet 1977
Distributor in Sweden (Video) Warner Home Video Sweden AB 1997
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Warner Home Video Sweden AB 1997
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB 2005

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 117003
Date 1977-06
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2285 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 640-275 = 915 meter.


Censorship number 117003
Date 1977-06
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 915 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 640-275 = 915 meter.


Censorship number 47747
Date 1932-04
Classification Banned
Original length 2394 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24


Original work

Original title Beer and Blood: The Story of a Couple o' Wrong Guys (Story)
Author Kubec Glasmon
John Bright


Production location

USA 1931 1931
Warner Bros. Studios Los Angeles

Release dates

First showing 1931-04-23 Strand New York USA
Other showing 1931-05-15 Warner Downtown Los Angeles USA
1931-05-15 Warner Hollywood Los Angeles USA
Release in Sweden 1977-10-14 Bostock Stockholm Sweden 84 min
Video release 1997-09 Sweden 81 min
DVD release 2005-03-16 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2009-01-09
2009-01-12
2009-01-24
2009-02-07

Soundtrack listing

Original title I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
Composer Jaan Kenbrovin (1918, publ. 1919)
Jaan Kenbrovin (1918, publ. 1919)
Jaan Kenbrovin (1918, publ. 1919)
Lyrics S.S. Wilson (svensk text 1920)
John W. Kellette (engelsk text 1919)
Orchestra The Vitaphone Orchestra


Original title I Surrender, Dear
Composer Harry Barris (1931)
Lyrics Gordon Clifford (1931)
Orchestra The Vitaphone Orchestra


Related films

Precious Images (1986) The Public Enemy (1931)
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) The Public Enemy (1931)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 14
Album No


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