Released:
1931-04-23

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.

Director:
William A. Wellman

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  James Cagney
  as
  Tom Powers
• 
  Jean Harlow
  as
  Gwen Allen
• 
  Edward Woods
  as
  Matt Doyle
• 
  Joan Blondell
  as
  Mamie
• 
  Donald Cook
  as
  Mike Powers