James Cagney helped jump-start the gangster genre as The Public Enemy. Outcries against movies that glorified underworld criminals put Cagney on the side of the law in 'G' Men.
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| James Cagney | ... |
'Brick' Davis
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| Margaret Lindsay | ... |
Kay McCord
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| Ann Dvorak | ... |
Jean Morgan
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Jeff McCord
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Collins
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| Lloyd Nolan | ... |
Hugh Farrell
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| William Harrigan | ... |
'Mac' McKay
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| Russell Hopton | ... |
Gerard
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| Edward Pawley | ... |
Danny Leggett
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Durfee
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Fingerprint Expert
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Eddie Buchanan
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Bruce J. Gregory
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Venke
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Gangsters' Messenger with Warning
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| Marie Astaire | ... |
Gerard's Moll (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Gunman at Train Station (uncredited)
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| David Brian | ... |
The Chief - 1949 Reissue Scenes (uncredited)
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Frank Bull | ... |
Last Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
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| Glen Cavender | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Nick Copeland | ... |
G-Man with Farrell (uncredited)
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George Daly | ... |
Machine Gunner (uncredited)
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Joe De Stefani | ... |
J.E. Glattner - the Florist (uncredited)
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Don Downen | ... |
Joe - the Second Fingerprint Clerk (uncredited)
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Florence Dudley | ... |
Durfee's Moll (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Bootlegger Who Gives Eddie the Bottle Outside the Club. (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
Cop with Farrell (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Agent with Jean (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
G-Man Guarding Leggett (uncredited)
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Eddie Graham | ... |
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jonathan Hale | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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| Henry Hall | ... |
Police Driver (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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John Impolito | ... |
Tony - a Florist (uncredited)
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Perry Ivins | ... |
Doctor at Store (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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| Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Agent - 1949 Reissue Scenes (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Gangster with Durfee (uncredited)
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| Marc Lawrence | ... |
Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Agent with Jean (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
First Gangster Shot at Lodge (uncredited)
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Joseph Kratz (uncredited)
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Martha Merrill | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Bruce Mitchell | ... |
Sergeant with Farrell (uncredited)
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| Gene Morgan | ... |
Lounger Outside Lunch Room (uncredited)
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Adrian Morris | ... |
Accomplice (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Moll (uncredited)
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| Wheeler Oakman | ... |
Gangster at Lodge Wanting to Quit (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
McCord's Aide (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Al (uncredited)
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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink | ... |
Congressman (uncredited)
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Frank Shannon | ... |
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
First Trainee at Target Practice (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Short | ... |
Collins' Moll (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Gregory's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Deputy Sheriff on Train (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Bill - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
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Huey White | ... |
Gangster Playing Cards (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Keighley | ||
Written by
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (story) |
| Seton I. Miller | ... | (screenplay) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | (novel "Public Enemy No. 1") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Louis F. Edelman | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| John Hughes | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chuck Hansen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lueker | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| William L. Kuehl | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Al Green | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| J. Edgar Hoover | ... | consultant: casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| William Lava | ... | composer: reissue trailer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bobby Connolly | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
| Frank Gompert | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.) (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as The Vitaphone Corporation)
- Vitagraph Limited (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros First National (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Warner Bros. Pictures Tough Guys Collection')
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD) (included in 'Warner Bros. Pictures Gangster Collection Vol. 2')
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's the early days of the F.B.I. - federal agents working for the Department of Justice. Though they have limited powers - they don't carry weapons and have to get local police approval for arrests - that doesn't stop fresh Law School grad Eddie Buchanan from joining up, and he encourages his former roommate James "Brick" Davis (James Cagney) to do so as well. Davis, having completed law school, wants to be an honest lawyer, not a shyster, despite his ties to mobster boss McKay. He's intent on doing so, until Buchanan is gunned down trying to arrest career criminal Danny Leggett. Davis soon joins the "G-Men" as they hunt down Leggett (soon-to-be Public Enemy Number One) and his cronies Collins and Durfee, who are engaged in a crime and murder spree from New York to the midwest.
Written by Gary Dickerson |
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| Taglines | First Story of the Federal Agents! Shot-by-Shot Dramatization of Gangland's Waterloo! (Print Ad- Daily Times, ((Rochester, Penna.)) 22 May 1935) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $450,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Warner Brothers re-released this movie to theaters in 1948, a new opening scene was added to explain that the 1935 movie did not reflect the FBI of the late 1940s. David Brian plays an FBI official addressing a group of new agent-recruits (among them Douglas Kennedy), for whom the old movie will be a history lesson. See more » |
| Goofs | A crashing automobile knocks over a street lamp just before it runs into a building. The lamp falls away from the camera, so that its bottom is exposed. Clearly the lamp is a prop with no electrical wiring. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dirty Harry's Way (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Go Into Your Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Jeff McCord:
They're in that circle somewhere. James 'Brick' Davis: Only six states. We've got them cornered. See more » |