The Public Enemy

Summary

The Public Enemy is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Public Enemy's image is recorded as James Cagney in The Public Enemy.jpg^[3].
• The Public Enemy's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Public Enemy's director is recorded as William A. Wellman^[5].
• The Public Enemy's screenwriter is recorded as Kubec Glasmon^[6].
• The Public Enemy's screenwriter is recorded as Harvey F. Thew^[7].
• The Public Enemy's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood^[8].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as drama film^[9].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as crime film^[10].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as film noir^[11].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as suspense film^[12].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as action film^[13].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as gangster film^[14].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as crime thriller film^[15].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as crime drama film^[16].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as thriller film^[17].
• The Public Enemy's genre is recorded as mystery film^[18].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as James Cagney^[19].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Jean Harlow^[20].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Edward Woods^[21].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Joan Blondell^[22].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Leslie Fenton^[23].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Beryl Mercer^[24].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Mae Clarke^[25].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Donald Cook^[26].
• The Public Enemy's cast member is recorded as Murray Kinnell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Public Enemy's producer is recorded as Darryl F. Zanuck^[28]. Its director is recorded as William A. Wellman^[5]. Screenwriters include Kubec Glasmon^[6] and Harvey F. Thew^[7]. Cast members include James Cagney^[19], Jean Harlow^[20], Edward Woods^[21], Joan Blondell^[22], Leslie Fenton^[23], and Beryl Mercer^[24].

Publication

The Public Enemy's publication date is recorded as +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[9], crime film^[10], film noir^[11], suspense film^[12], action film^[13], and gangster film^[14]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[31].

Subject and Themes

The Public Enemy's main subject is recorded as organized crime^[32]. Its movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood^[8].

Reception

Reviews include 8.3^[33], 100%^[34], and 7.6/10^[35].

Why It Matters

The Public Enemy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (680 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]