“All his life he took what he wanted...Why not women?”
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.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $151K
- Box Office
- $557K
Cast
James CagneyTom Powers
Jean HarlowGwen Allen
Edward WoodsMatt Doyle
Joan BlondellMamie
Donald CookMike Powers
Leslie FentonSamuel 'Nails' Nathan
Beryl MercerMa Powers
Robert Emmett O'ConnorPaddy Ryan
Murray KinnellPutty NoseClark BurroughsDutch (uncredited)
Mae ClarkeKitty (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.Tom as a Boy (uncredited)Media
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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 …
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The movie stars James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook and more.
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