Scarface (1932)
1932 · Feature film · 93 min · dir. Richard Rosson
The rise and fall of a power hungry mobster.
- Drama
- film noir
- Action
Synopsis
Scarface is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster action film directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Hawks and Howard Hughes. The screenplay, by Ben Hecht, is based loosely on the novel first published in 1930 by Armitage Trail, which was inspired by Al Capone. The film stars Paul Muni as Italian immigrant gangster Antonio "Tony" Camonte who violently rises through the Chicago gangland, with a supporting cast that includes George Raft and Boris Karloff. Camonte's rise to power dovetails with his…
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Details
- Director
- Richard Rosson
- Writer
- Armitage Trail
- Composer
- Adolph Tandler
- Cinematography
- Lee Garmes
- Studio
- The Caddo Company, United Artists
- Released
- 1932-04-09
- Running time
- 93 minutes
Cast & crew
Richard Rosson Director
Charles Sullivan
Douglas Walton
Nick Thompson
Paul Muni
Vince Barnett
Harry Tenbrook
Osgood Perkins
Maurice Black
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · The World is Yours! · The Spanman · 2022-11-01
Paul Muni plays Tony Camonte, Chicago gangland up-and-comer. This was one of the first Hollywood pin-the-tail of OC on the Italian Donkey movies. Ironically, Paul Muni was a Jewish actor from Vaudeville. Paul was a classic! Any role he took on he owned. This was no exception! George Raft had a cameo part as Paul’s partner and his sister’s lover. This exposes Tony’s pseudo-incestuous relationship with his sister Cesca. A cheap, vile imitation Scarface was made, staring Al Pacino, some 30 years ago. This original was the real deal. Don’t miss this one! Note: The Portuguese subtitles are…
