Scarface

Scarface (1932) starring Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, George Raft, Boris Karloff. Directed by Howard Hawks. The "grandaddy of all gangster films" tells a fictionalized version of the criminal career of Al Capone, though the names are changed. All kinds of politics went into the making and distribution of this movie, which was produced by Howard Hughes, and they are explained in an Introduction and an Alternate Ending. For film buffs this is a must-see movie, although the 1932 production values leave much to be desired. The subtitles included on the disc are pretty good. There are no closed captions. Grade: B