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Scarface

  • 19321932
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
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7.7/10
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Ann Dvorak, Paul Muni, and Osgood Perkins in Scarface (1932)
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An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
29K
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    • Howard Hawks
    • Richard Rosson(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Armitage Trail(from the book by)
    • Ben Hecht(screen story by)
    • Seton I. Miller(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Ann Dvorak
    • Karen Morley
    • Howard Hawks
    • Richard Rosson(co-director)
  • Writers
    • Armitage Trail(from the book by)
    • Ben Hecht(screen story by)
    • Seton I. Miller(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Paul Muni
    • Ann Dvorak
    • Karen Morley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 421User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 87Metascore
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    Trailer 2:39
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    Vince Barnett, Paul Muni, and Tony Camonte in Scarface (1932)
    Ann Dvorak and Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)
    Ann Dvorak in Scarface (1932)
    Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)
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    Ann Dvorak and Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)
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    Paul Muni in Scarface (1932)
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    Paul Muni
    Paul Muni
    • Tony
    Ann Dvorak
    Ann Dvorak
    • Cesca
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Poppy
    Osgood Perkins
    Osgood Perkins
    • Lovo
    C. Henry Gordon
    C. Henry Gordon
    • Guarino
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Rinaldo
    Vince Barnett
    Vince Barnett
    • Angelo
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Gaffney
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • Publisher
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Managing Editor
    Inez Palange
    Inez Palange
    • Tony's Mother
    Edwin Maxwell
    Edwin Maxwell
    • Detective Chief
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Pietro - Barber
    • (uncredited)
    Gus Arnheim
    • Orchestra Leader
    • (uncredited)
    Eugenie Besserer
    Eugenie Besserer
    • Citizens Committee Member
    • (uncredited)
    Maurice Black
    Maurice Black
    • Jim - Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    William A. Boardway
    William A. Boardway
    • Nightclub Patron
    • (uncredited)
    William Burgess
    William Burgess
    • Judge (alternate ending)
    • (uncredited)
      • Howard Hawks
      • Richard Rosson(co-director)
    • Writers
      • Armitage Trail(from the book by)
      • Ben Hecht(screen story by)
      • Seton I. Miller(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter Ben Hecht was a former Chicago journalist familiar with the city's Prohibition-era gangsters, including Al Capone. During the filming, Hecht returned to his Los Angeles hotel room one night to find two Capone torpedoes waiting for him. The gangsters demanded to know if the movie was about Capone. Hecht assured them it wasn't, saying that the character Tony Camonte was based on gangsters like "Big" Jim Colosimo and Charles Dion O'Bannion. "Then why is the movie called Scarface?" one of the hoods demanded. "Everyone will think it's about Capone!" "That's the reason," said Hecht. "If you call the movie Scarface (1932), people will think it's about Capone and come to see it. It's part of the racket we call show business." The Capone hoods, who appreciated the value of a scam, left the hotel placated.
    • Goofs
      The scene Tony pushes and punches the man who refuses to obey Johnny Lovo in First Ward Social Club, it's clearly seen that Tony actually punches the man's palm.
    • Quotes

      Tony Camonte: Listen, Little Boy, in this business there's only one law you gotta follow to keep out of trouble: Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doing it.

    • Crazy credits
      "This picture is an indictment of gang rule in America and of the 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?
    • Alternate versions
      Due to censorship requirements in several states, a second ending was shot after the film was finished, in which Camonte doesn't try an escape, but is sentenced to death and finally executed on the gallows. This alternate ending was shown only during the original 1932 theatrical run in certain states. All prints, home video, and television versions in current circulation use director Howard Hawks' ending, in which Camonte tries to escape and is shot down. The DVD includes the alternate ending as a bonus feature.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      St. Louis Blues
      (1914)

      Written by W.C. Handy

      Played by Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra for dancing

    User reviews421

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    not flawless, but still great
    I just watched "Scarface" for the 3rd or 4th time, and was surprised to find out that I no longer find it utterly perfect. Vince Barnett's vaudevillian comic bits are too long, and the constant underscoring of the film's anti-violence "message" is awkward. But I still think the film has a lot of great things in it, and I would definitely recommend it. As everyone else mentioned, Paul Muni is excellent as dopey gangster Tony Camonte, and this time I was knocked out by Karen Morley's performance as a no-nonsense moll; I hope I can find some other films of hers. I'm not sure the movie works as the anti-violence film it claims to be: Although Tony Camonte has a lot of faults, the non-gangster characters are mostly undeveloped and dull, if not downright problematic, like the police inspector who apparently likes to beat up arrestees. Edwin Maxwell's tough-talking Chief of Detectives has the right idea about the "lice" who shoot innocent bystanders during their crime sprees, but his character is a bit too one-note to compete with Paul Muni and George Raft. In fact, I think George Raft's character is subtly made into the hero of the film, despite all the illegal things he does. Interestingly, the film is probably just as violent as many modern pictures--there are an awful lot of gunshot victims--but because it's in black and white, and each killing goes by quickly, audiences of today might find it rather tame. But Hawks makes excellent use of sound to try and convey the horror of some of the crimes: a woman screams chillingly, a dog barks in the distance. Did this film help rouse the public against Prohibition-era gangsters, or did it just continue the public's romance with them?
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    • Feb 12, 2003

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1932 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Metropolitan Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Caddo Company
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Black and White

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