Al Capone

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Al Capone

Released Mar 25, 1959

1h 45m

Crime

Drama

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Notorious gangster Al Capone (Rod Steiger) begins his career as a low-level thug, but by knowing whom to betray and whom to reward, he becomes the mastermind of a criminal empire. Capone always gets what he wants, including the love of the beautiful Maureen Flannery (Fay Spain), a young widow whose husband was one of Capone's victims. Capone convinces other gang leaders to run the crime syndicate as a business, but his brutal methods earn him enemies dangerous to his future.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Rod Steiger plausibly portrays the late unlamented Chicago gang-lord in an interesting semi-fictional melodrama, corny in spots but no cornier than the Prohibition era it represents.

Nov 11, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Rod Steiger gives his Method acting technique a workout as he captures the fiery persona of Al Capone and makes the gangster a lively larger-than-life subject.

Rated: B

Sep 15, 2010

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Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

... the most comprehensive film portrait of the notorious racketeer and mob boss who literally ruled Chicago for years.

Sep 4, 2010

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Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Steiger chews scenery...and bullets...in this B-grade action programmer.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 19, 2006

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Scott W

I liked the movie. Wish it was better, but Rod S. did ok I thought. Fairly well done IMO

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/22

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Audience Member

Kudos to Rod Steiger who refused to play the title role until the script deglamorized Capone the violent racketeer who ruled Chicago in the 1920s and 30s. But, the film's depiction of Capone's rise to power isn't nearly as interesting as his relationship with girlfriend Maureen Flannery (Fay Spain).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

I liked the movie . Wish it was better but Rod S. did ok I thought. Quite a story . Fairly well done imo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/20

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Audience Member

The best gangster movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

good bio-pic/gangster pic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Rod Stieger makes for a very believable Capone

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Richard Wilson

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Al Capone

Fay Spain

Maureen Flannery

James Gregory

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Martin Balsam

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Notorious gangster Al Capone (Rod Steiger) begins his career as a low-level thug, but by knowing whom to betray and whom to reward, he becomes the mastermind of a criminal empire. Capone always gets what he wants, including the love of the beautiful Maureen Flannery (Fay Spain), a young widow whose husband was one of Capone's victims. Capone convinces other gang leaders to run the crime syndicate as a business, but his brutal methods earn him enemies dangerous to his future.

Director: Richard Wilson
Producer: Leonard J. Ackerman, John Burrows
Screenwriter: Malvin Wald, Henry F. Greenberg
Production Co: Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 1959, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2007
Runtime: 1h 45m

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