The Public Enemy
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The Public Enemy is a 1931 American pre-Code gangster film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edwar
Theatrical release poster
James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Leslie Fenton, and Dorothy Gee in a publicity still for the film
A controversial scene in which Tom (James Cagney) angrily smashes a half grapefruit into his girlfriend's face (Mae Clarke)
Joan Blondell
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Rose Joan Blondell was an American actress who performed in film and television for 50 years.
The Public Enemy
…distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by William A. Wellman, and starring James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Donald Cook and Joan Blondell. The film relates the story of a young man's rise in the criminal underworld in Prohibition-era urban America. Supporting actors include Beryl Mercer…
Joan Blondell
This 1932 promotional photo of Blondell was later banned under the Motion Picture Production Code.
With James Cagney in Footlight Parade (1933)
Blondell with Elvis Presley in Stay Away, Joe (1967)