Description
The Public Enemy showcases James Cagney`s powerful 1931 breakthrough performance as streetwise tough guy Tom Powers - but only because production chief Darryl F. Zanuck made a late casting change. When shooting began, Cagney had a secondary role but Zanuck soon spotted Cagney`s screen dominance and gave him the star part. From that moment, an indelible genre classic and an enduring star career were both born. Bristling with `20s style, dialogue and desperation under the masterful directorial eye of William A. Wellman, this is a virtual time capsule of the Prohibition era: taut, gritty, hard-hitting - even at breakfast when grapefruit is served.
Product details
| Director | William A. Wellman |
| Actor | James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell |
| Genre |
Gangster
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| Content | DVD |
| FSK / age rating | from age 0 |
| Publication date | 07.04.2004 |
| Audio | English |
| Subtitles | Japanese |
| Year of production | 1931 |
| Original title | The Public Enemy |
| Region code | 2 |
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James CagneyCustomer reviews
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grosses kino
sehr guter film, mit dem original-flair der 30er jahre.. unbedingt empfelenswert..!!
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Die Grapefruit-Szene
Der Film mit der berühmten Szene wo James Cagney eine halbe Grapefruit ins Gesicht von Mae Clarke drückt. Man stelle sich das mal vor, schliesslich stammt der Film aus dem Jahre 1931!
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