Al Capone (1959)

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104 min - Biography | Crime | Drama - 25 March 1959 (USA)

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This factual biography of gang lord Al Capone follows his rise and fall in Chicago gangdom during the Prohibition era.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Rod Steiger	...	Al Capone
	Fay Spain	...	Maureen Flannery
	James Gregory	...	Schaefler (narrator)
	Martin Balsam	...	Mac Keeley, reporter
	Nehemiah Persoff	...	Johnny Torrio
	Murvyn Vye	...	George 'Bugs' Moran
	Robert Gist	...	Dion O'Banion
	Lewis Charles	...	Earl Weiss
	Joe De Santis	...	Big Jim Colosimo
	Sandy Kenyon	...	Bones Corelli
	Raymond Bailey	...	Lawyer Brancato
	Al Ruscio	...	Tony Genaro
	Louis Quinn	...	Joe Lorenzo
	Ron Soble	...	John Scalisi
	Steve Gravers	...	Albert Anselmi

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In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago gangdom is followed through murder, extortion, and political fraud. He becomes head of Chicago's biggest "business," but moves inexorably toward his downfall and ignominious end. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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It was the age of speakeasies and jazz... when everybody sinned, ginned and broke the laws... while a vicious crime lord almost took over the nation! See more »

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Biography | Crime | Drama

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USA

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English

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25 March 1959 (USA) See more »

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Lain ja oikeuden voitto See more »

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Allied Artists Pictures See more »

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104 min

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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

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Black and White

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Nehemiah Persoff, who portrays Capone's boss, Johnny Torrio, had a recurring role on the TV series, The Untouchables playing, among other roles, Capone's book keeper, Jake "Greasy Thumbs" Guzik. See more »

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Referenced in It's Not Me, It's Him (1980) See more »

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