Scarface (1932)

7.4 ? Apr 09, 1932 1h 33m

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Overview

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Overview

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Genres

Crime Action Drama

Release Date

April 09, 1932

Rating

7.4 /10

Runtime

1h 33m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Paul Muni

Antonio 'Tony' Camonte

Ann Dvorak

Francesca 'Cesca' Camonte

Karen Morley

Poppy

Osgood Perkins

John 'Johnny' Lovo

C. Henry Gordon

Insp. Ben Guarino

George Raft

Guino Rinaldo

Vince Barnett

Angelo

Boris Karloff

Gaffney

Purnell Pratt

Mr. Garston, publisher

Tully Marshall

Managing Editor

Inez Palange

Mrs. Camonte

Edwin Maxwell

Chief of Detectives

Jean Harlow

Blonde at Paradise Club

Henry Armetta

Pietro, the Barber (uncredited)

Gus Arnheim

Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Eugenie Besserer

Citizens Committee Member (uncredited)

Maurice Black

Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

James Conaty

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Waiter at Columbia Cafe (uncredited)

Virginia Dabney

Mabel (uncredited)

CinemaSerf

7.0/10

Jun 13, 2022

Odd to see Howard Hawks on this genre, but he directs this workman-like gangster effort steadily, managing to convey some semblance of the environment of fear and violence without actually turning it into a visual gory bloodbath. Paul Muni may have had top billing, but for me George Raft steals this - charisma a-plenty. Boris Karloff appears oddly miscast, but Dvorak and Morley play the roles of the molls quite effectively and Osgood Perkins plays the cowardly bully Lovo well. Holds up remarkably after almost 90 years!

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