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.
Genre: Drama, Crime
Starring: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods, Joan Blondell, Donald Cook
Directed & Produced by: Max Parker, Darryl F. Zanuck, Devereaux Jennings, William A. Wellman, Earl Luick
Release date: 4/23/1931
Running time: 83 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 144 users