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The Public Enemy
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Action
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Decade 1930
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Year:
1931
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Studio-Distributor:
Warner Brothers
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Director:
�William A. Wellman
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The Public Enemy (Warner Brothers, 1931). One Sheet (27 X 41) Style A. , The release of this landmark film in 1931 accomplished two important things simultaneously: it solidified the social problem film - introduced with Little Caesar (1931) - as an important and profitable niche for Warner Brothers, and it made a first-class star of leading man James Cagney through his portrayal of the amoral but affable Tom Powers. A real-life tough guy and former vaudeville hoofer, Cagney was originally cast as Matt Doyle, best friend of Powers, with Edward Woods assigned to the starring role. Apparently, however, director William Wellman had seen Cagney in Doorway to Hell (1930) - Cagneys second picture, in which he played a smart-talking henchman to star Lew Ayres Capone-like mob boss - and realized that a casting error had been made. Switching Cagney and Woods roles, Wellman created a superstar who would come to be recognized as one of the finest actors of the twentieth century. The Public Enemy is a stellar example of the classical gangster narrative, incorporating both a rise and fall storyline and an emphasis on the main figure as a tragic hero. Along with Little Caesar (1931) and Scarface (1932), it cemented the framework that virtually all gangster films to come - including Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Godfather Parts I (1972) and II (1974), Goodfellas (1990), and even The Sopranos (1999) - have adhered to. As Tom Powers, Cagney created a persona that was to have an indelible impact on the landscape of popular culture, an impact still felt to this day as actors worldwide adopt, consciously or not, mannerisms and beats from Cagneys immortal hoodlum. As both a landmark film and as a resounding cultural touchstone, the importance of The Public Enemy cannot be overstated. For a film of this great magnitude, paper has been frustratingly absent from the marketplace. Indeed, collectors have often wondered whether or not anything beyond the occasional window or lobby ca
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The Public Enemy (Warner Brothers, 1931). One Sheet (27 X 41) Style A. , The release of this landmark film in 1931 accomplished two important things simultaneously: it solidified the social problem film - introduced with Little Caesar (1931) - as an important and profitable niche for Warner Brothers, and it made a first-class star of leading man James Cagney through his portrayal of the amoral but affable Tom Powers. A real-life tough guy and former vaudeville hoofer, Cagney was originally cast as Matt Doyle, best friend of Powers, with Edward Woods assigned to the starring role. Apparently, however, director William Wellman had seen Cagney in Doorway to Hell (1930) - Cagneys second picture, in which he played a smart-talking henchman to star Lew Ayres Capone-like mob boss - and realized that a casting error had been made. Switching Cagney and Woods roles, Wellman created a superstar who would come to be recognized as one of the finest actors of the twentieth century. The Public Enemy is a stellar example of the classical gangster narrative, incorporating both a rise and fall storyline and an emphasis on the main figure as a tragic hero. Along with Little Caesar (1931) and Scarface (1932), it cemented the framework that virtually all gangster films to come - including Bonnie and Clyde (1967), The Godfather Parts I (1972) and II (1974), Goodfellas (1990), and even The Sopranos (1999) - have adhered to. As Tom Powers, Cagney created a persona that was to have an indelible impact on the landscape of popular culture, an impact still felt to this day as actors worldwide adopt, consciously or not, mannerisms and beats from Cagneys immortal hoodlum. As both a landmark film and as a resounding cultural touchstone, the importance of The Public Enemy cannot be overstated. For a film of this great magnitude, paper has been frustratingly absent from the marketplace. Indeed, collectors have often wondered whether or not anything beyond the occasional window or lobby ca
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