The Public Enemy (1931) starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow. A young hood named Tom Powers (Cagney) rises to become a gangster in the Prohibition era. Harlow plays his girlfriend. When "Nails" Nathan, the boss gangster, dies, war breaks out between the gangs. Ultimately, Powers dies. This is the movie that made Cagney a star. It's also the film in which he famously squishes a grapefruit in his girlfriend's face (not Harlow, but the girl that came before her). The ending is pretty horrifying. The quality of the script and the filmmaking are uneven. The subtitles, including closed captions, are good. Grade: B
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