The Public Enemy
Movie • 1931 • Crime
ReportTwo 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.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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The "grapefruit scene" has since become iconic and often parodied. Within the context of the movie, it is not depicted humorously, but rather to show that Cagney's character is a bad person.
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Could be implied at the end.
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a child is spanked with a belt
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The main character treats his girlfriend like trash. He smashes a grapefruit into her face
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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The main characters are bootleggers during the prohibition. Despite that, the film doesn't depict much drunkenness, except for a scene where the main character is partying with his gang. The hostess of the party turns out to be a rapist, using alcohol to incapacitate her victim.
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Does a horse die?
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A horse is shot off screen.
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A main character is sexually assaulted while incapacitated.
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A character is raped when he is drunk. The rape is not depicted on screen. However, we see the rapist move in on her victim, and hear how remorseless she is the morning after.
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