The Public Enemy
1931 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 23,757 VOTES · DIR. William A. Wellman
Overview
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Dialogue Timeline — 814 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:46 Larry, give me one of those empty jars.
00:06:12 Tom Powers, he does not! You're a big liar.
00:09:33 Your brother owes me a month's dues to the club, don't you?
00:12:25 Furs is worth plenty nowadays.
00:17:38 All right, Mike.
00:20:05 That's swell.
00:22:34 Now take it easy.
00:28:50 I'll make big shots out of you yet.
00:32:33 Well, we're with friends.
00:35:09 And again in your hat, mister.
00:37:32 How much you paying for this stuff?
00:39:56 I tell you, Michael, it is a wicked business.
00:42:59 The blood of men!
00:45:59 I didn't ask you for any lip.
00:49:18 - She's going to call me. - Find out if she's got a friend.
00:52:08 That guy's going to get you again. He thinks you're soft.
00:54:56 What are you gonna do?
00:57:43 There won't be fighting. Only, I don't need his preaching.
01:00:01 and don't think I'd go for a merry-go-round.
01:03:27 He bad animal. Terrible.
01:07:24 Hello.
01:11:26 I'm getting out of this dump.
01:17:21 You're gonna be seeing a lot of me, Tom.
01:20:26 Who knows what they're doing to him now.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed814
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:02:46
Final line01:20:26
Production Record
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
LanguageEnglish
Budget$151,000
Revenue$557,000
IMDb votes23,757