Al Capone (1959)
Al Capone (1959)
His True Shocking Story...Filmed with Bullet Force!
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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Cast

Rod Steiger Rod Steiger As: Al Capone
Fay Spain Fay Spain As: Maureen Flannery
James Gregory James Gregory As: Schaefler (narrator)
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam As: Mac Keeley, reporter
Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff As: Johnny Torrio
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: His True Shocking Story...Filmed with Bullet Force!
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 25 March 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Allied Artists Pictures

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Al Capone

Fay Spain

Fay Spain

Maureen Flannery

James Gregory

James Gregory

Schaefler (narrator)

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Mac Keeley, reporter

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Johnny Torrio

Murvyn Vye

Murvyn Vye

George 'Bugs' Moran

Robert Gist

Robert Gist

Dion O'Banion

Lewis Charles

Lewis Charles

Earl Weiss

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Big Jim Colosimo

Sandy Kenyon

Sandy Kenyon

Bones Corelli

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Lawyer Brancato

Al Ruscio

Al Ruscio

Tony Genaro

Louis Quinn

Louis Quinn

Joe Lorenzo

Ron Soble

Ron Soble

John Scalisi

Steve Gravers

Steve Gravers

Albert Anselmi

Raikin Ben-Ari

Raikin Ben-Ari

Ben Hoffman

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Funeral Spectator

Cindy Ames

Cindy Ames

Nurse

James Bacon

James Bacon

Reporter

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Benefit Guest

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Convict in Yard at Alcatraz

Allen Jaffe

Allen Jaffe

Bodyguard

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Lefty

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Larry Chance

Larry Chance

Vincent (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Moran Associate (uncredited)

Mason Curry

Mason Curry

Tailor (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Funeral Spectator (uncredited)

Rudy Doucette

Rudy Doucette

Hood (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Capone Hood at Polling Place (uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Hood (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Pallbearer at Colosimo's Funeral (uncredited)

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Reporter (uncredited)

Fred Sherman

Fred Sherman

Storekeeper (uncredited)

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Sound

David Raksin

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

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Other Crew

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