The Public Enemy - (William A. Wellman;1931;USA) - ****
Tom Powers rises from being a young punk to a bootlegging gangster.
Although some of the characters seem to be forgotten about, and there are some dragging scenes, this is, like Little Caesar, one of the most influential gangster films ever. The rain scene towards the end is pure classic, and sports a great line to end it, and as Mike said, sum the movie up. "I ain't so tough..." Cagney is pretty good in this role, although his best was yet to come.
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