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The Public Enemy (1931) holds a 7.5 on IMDb from 23.9K votes

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The Public Enemy rating

The Public Enemy (1931) holds a 7.5 on IMDb from 23.9K votes.

IMDb

7.5

23.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

critics

Runtime

1h 23m

83 minutes

Released

April 23, 1931

Crime, Drama

William A. Wellman's films by IMDb rating

The Ox-Bow Incident19438.0
Westward the Women19517.6
The Public Enemy (this film)19317.5
Wings19277.5
Beau Geste19397.5
Wild Boys of the Road19337.5
Battleground19497.4
Yellow Sky19487.4
Beggars of Life19287.4
A Star Is Born19377.3
Heroes for Sale19337.3
Good-bye, My Lady19567.2

IMDb rating and votes. Critic scores are Wikidata snapshots, dated. Runtime is IMDb's listed runtime.

Sources: IMDb ratings and credits (as of 2026-10-11), Wikidata (as of 2026-10-11).

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