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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.
Al Capone (1959) is a action, adventure, crime and drama film directed by Richard Wilson, released on March 25, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory and Martin Balsam. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 57 ratings.
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Rod Steiger
as Al Capone
Fay Spain
as Maureen Flannery
James Gregory
as Schaefler (narrator)
Martin Balsam
as Mac Keeley, reporter
Nehemiah Persoff
as Johnny Torrio
Murvyn Vye
as George 'Bugs' Moran
Robert Gist
as Dion O'Banion
Lewis Charles
as Earl Weiss
Joe De Santis
as Big Jim Colosimo
Sandy Kenyon
as Bones Corelli
Raymond Bailey
as Lawyer Brancato
Al Ruscio
as Tony Genaro
Directed by Richard Wilson, written by Malvin Wald and Henry F. Greenberg, produced by Leonard J. Ackerman and John H. Burrows.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 57 ratings.
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. Richard…
Reviewed on September 20, 2015
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Al Capone (1959) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Al Capone (1959) includes Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory, Martin Balsam and Nehemiah Persoff. The film was directed by Richard Wilson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Al Capone was released on March 25, 1959 and runs for 1h 44m.
Al Capone (1959) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 57 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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