The public enemy [videorecording] / Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. & the Vitaphone Corp. ; directed by William A. Wellman ; screen adaptation by Harvey Thew

Published:: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2005.
Edition:: Standard version.
Physical Description:: 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators:: Wellman, William A., 1896-1975, Cagney, James, 1899-1986, Harlow, Jean, 1911-1937, Woods, Edward, 1905-1989, Blondell, Joan, Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967), Vitaphone Corp, and Warner Home Video (Firm)

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Series:

Warner Bros. Pictures gangsters

Language Note:

Soundtrack in English with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Summary:

Classic gangster film tells the story of two brothers, one an honorable war veteran, the other a high-class gangster that sold alcohol during the prohibition.

Subject(s):

Brothers—Drama
Gangsters—Drama

Genre(s):

ISBN:

0790792249

Audience Notes:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Note:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Story by Kubec Glasmon and John Bright.
Dual-layer format.
Special features: includes Leonard Maltin hosting Warner night at the movies 1931 with newsreel; comedy short "The Eyes Have It", "Cartoon Smile", "Darn Ya, Smile" and "Blonde Crazy" theatrical trailer; new featurette Beer and blood: enemies of the public; commentary by film historian Robert Sklar; and 1954 rerelease forward.

Participant/Performer Note:

James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell.

Technical Details:

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono.

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