A detailed chronicle of the life of Chicago gangster Al Capone, played by Paul Muni, with Ann Dvorak as an incestuous sister thrown in for good measure. This brutal and graphic film was made in 1931, but its release was delayed by the censors. Based on the novel by Armitage Traill, this film is also known as “the Shame of a Nation”.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302351
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Adaptations
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italian Americans
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Gangster films
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Capone, Al, 1899-1947
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
People → Capone, Al, 1899-1947
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)