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3 unusual facts about The Public Enemy


Proshai, Livushka

Meadow's friend, Noah Tannenbaum, comes out of the bathroom and compliments Tony on his home theater and begins to chitchat with Tony about his thoughts on film history, as they were just watching James Cagney's The Public Enemy, a favorite of Tony's.

Samuel Morton

Morton's death and its aftermath would later be fictionalized in the film The Public Enemy.

The Public Enemy

As youngsters, Tom Powers (James Cagney) and his lifelong friend Matt Doyle (Edward Woods) engage in petty theft, selling their loot to "Putty Nose" (Murray Kinnell).


Edward Woods

Edward Woods (July 5, 1903, Los Angeles -- October 8, 1989, Salt Lake City) was an American actor best known for his extensive role in The Public Enemy opposite James Cagney.

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke (August 16, 1910 – April 29, 1992) was an American actress most noted for playing Dr. Frankenstein's bride, chased by Boris Karloff in Frankenstein, and for having a grapefruit smashed into her face by James Cagney in The Public Enemy -- both films released in 1931.

Magnum Tokyo

The program came to a head when his interference backfired in a tag team match between The Dancing Fools and The Public Enemy at the 1998 "Road Wild" pay-per-view.

Pitbull/Public Enemy Memorial Cup

K-Murda and K-Pusha were joined in the ring by The Backseat Boyz and The S.A.T. who congratulated the winners by lifting them on to their shoulders while The Public Enemy's theme music played in the background.


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