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Scarface (1932)
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An ambitious and near insanely violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall. |
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Tony
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Ann Dvorak | ... |
Cesca
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Osgood Perkins | ... |
Lovo
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C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Guarino
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George Raft | ... |
Rinaldo
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Vince Barnett | ... |
Angelo
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Gaffney
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Johnny Lovo rises to the head of the bootlegging crime syndicate on the south side of Chicago following the murder of former head, Big Louis Costillo. Johnny contracted Big Louis' bodyguard, Tony Camonte, to make the hit on his boss. Tony becomes Johnny's second in command. Johnny is not averse to killing anyone who gets in his and Johnny's way. As Tony is thinking bigger than Johnny and is not afraid of anyone or anything, Tony increasingly makes decisions on his own instead of following Johnny's orders, especially in not treading on the north side run by an Irish gang led by a man named O'Hara, of who Johnny is afraid. Tony's murder spree increases, he taking out anyone who stands in his and Johnny's way of absolute control on the south side, and in Tony's view absolute control of the entire city. Tony's actions place an unspoken strain between... Written by Huggo
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Scarface, the Shame of the Nation See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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callous indifference of the government to this constantly increasing
menace to our safety and our liberty. Every incident in this picture
is the reproduction of an actual occurence, and the purpose of this
picture is to demand of the government: "What are you going to do
about it?". The government is your government. What are YOU going to
do about it? See more »
(1914)
Written by W.C. Handy
Played by Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra for dancing See more »
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Trivia
Film debut of George Raft, who didn't have to go far for inspiration on how to play a gangster in this film. He grew up in a New York City slum alongside gangsters Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky, Joe Adonis and Lucky Luciano. In an ironic twist, after the release of "Scarface", many of Raft's gangster pals would come to him for advice on how to dress, walk, talk, etc. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When the Northside guys throw a body out of the car, it lands face down, but when Tony and the others look at the body, it is face up. See more »Crazy Credits
"This picture is an indictment of gang rule in America and of thecallous indifference of the government to this constantly increasing
menace to our safety and our liberty. Every incident in this picture
is the reproduction of an actual occurence, and the purpose of this
picture is to demand of the government: "What are you going to do
about it?". The government is your government. What are YOU going to
do about it? See more »
Soundtracks
"St. Louis Blues"(1914)
Written by W.C. Handy
Played by Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra for dancing See more »
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