Factual error: Mike said he joined the Marines, but is shown wearing an army uniform at the family's welcome home dinner.
The Public Enemy (1931)
1 factual error
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Starring: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods
Continuity mistake: Near the end, when Tom Powers is waiting in the rain to murder Schemer Burns, we see Tom wearing a tall, straight-crowned fedora that is only slightly tilted to his right. Suddenly, and for no apparent reason, we see a close-up of Tom wearing a completely different, taper-crowned fedora that is tilted deeply to his left. This close-up lasts for 7 seconds, then the shot returns to Tom wearing his original tall, straight fedora.
Tom Powers: Hiding behind Ma's skirts, like always.
Mike Powers: Better than hiding behind a machine gun.