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Scarface

1932

Howard Hawks

Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley, Osgood Perkins ...

7.9

13,716

Film noir. Thriller Big Louis Costillo, last of the old-style gang leaders is slain, and his former bodyguard Tony Camonte is taken into custody. Since Costillo's body has never been found, the police have to release him, though they strongly suspect Johnny Loro paid Tony to remove Big Louis. Tony begins taking over the rackets in town with violent enforcement, and he becomes a threat to Johnny and the other bosses unless they work for Tony. Meanwhile, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Mark Chalon Smith Los Angeles Times	"'Scarface' is one of best of the early gangster movies; its wit and building velocity speeds it past 'Little Caesar' and keeps pace with 'Public Enemy'."	POS
United States	Mordaunt Hall The New York Times	"It is a stirring picture, efficiently directed and capably acted (...) Paul Muni as Scarface Tony Camonte gives a compelling portrayal"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Masterpiece (...) The film is a symphony of body shapes and gestures, functioning dynamically as well as dramatically."	POS
United States	Variety	"'Scarface' contains more cruelty than any of its gangster picture predecessors, but there’s a squarer for every killing."	POS
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Atmospheric, mesmerising and darkly humourous with a sizzling script and cast. This is a true classic of its genre (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Brody The New Yorker	"'Scarface' is by far the most visually inventive and tonally anarchic movie that Hawks made."	POS
United Kingdom	Adrian Turner Radio Times	"The greatest gangster movie of the 1930s - and that means the greatest ever (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Time Out	"[An] unflawed classic (...) Unmissable"	POS

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