The Public Enemy
1931 · 84 min · Director: William A. Wellman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two 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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Public Enemy (1931) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Fear25%
- Anger20%
- Excitement15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 29 % | 23 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 40 % | 36 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 50 % | 47 % | 25 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 41 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 39 % | 34 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 35 % | 23 % | 7 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 36 % | 23 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 43 % | 37 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 47 % | 44 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 48 % | 37 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 57 % | 44 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 50 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 75 % | 60 % | 61 % | 45 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tom as a Boy (uncredited)
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Molly Doyle (uncredited)
Nails' Girl (uncredited)
Assistant Tailor (uncredited)
Little Girl (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
- Written by
- John Bright, Kubec Glasmon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1931
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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