Public Enemy's Wife

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Public Enemy's Wife
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Directed by Nick Grinde
Screenplay byAbem Finkel
Harold Buckley
Story byP.J. Wolfson
Produced by Samuel Bischoff
Starring Pat O'Brien
Margaret Lindsay
Robert Armstrong
Cesar Romero
Dick Foran
Joe King
Cinematography Ernest Haller
Edited by Thomas Pratt
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • July 25, 1936 (1936-07-25)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Public Enemy's Wife is a 1936 American crime film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Abem Finkel and Harold Buckley. The film stars Pat O'Brien, Margaret Lindsay, Robert Armstrong, Cesar Romero, Dick Foran and Joe King. The film was released by Warner Bros. on July 25, 1936. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Public Enemy's Wife (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  2. J.T.M. (1936-07-09). "Movie Review - Public Enemy s Wife - THE SCREEN; Warner Brothers Hold Their G-Man Franchise With 'Public Enemy's Wife' at the Strand". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.