The Public Enemy (1931)
William Wellman's 1931 pre-code gangster classic. Wellman's 1931 American gangster film.
Jean Harlow was the original platinum blonde and one of the biggest stars of the pre-Code period, in The Public Enemy, Red Dust and Dinner at Eight. Her comic timing was considerably sharper than the sex symbol reputation allowed. She died at twenty-six of kidney failure during production on Saratoga, which was completed with a double.
Beryl MercerWilliam Wellman's 1931 pre-code gangster classic. Wellman's 1931 American gangster film.
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