Nobody who's smart goes hungry in Chicago. Al Capone is directed by Richard Wilson and written by Malvin Wald and Henry F. Greenberg. It stars Rod Steiger, Martin Balsam, Nehemiah Persoff, Fay Spain, Joe DeSantis and Murvyn Vye. Music is by David Raksin and cinematography by Lucien Ballard. Alphonse Gabriel Capone, it's a name synonymous with gangsters of 1920s America, and of course of cinematic films.…
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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.
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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
Raikin Ben-Ari
Ben Hoffman
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What is Al Capone about?
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…
When was Al Capone released?
Al Capone was released in 1959.
What genres does Al Capone belong to?
Al Capone is categorised as Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama.
Who stars in Al Capone?
The cast of Al Capone includes Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory, Martin Balsam, Nehemiah Persoff.