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Scarface

Name: Scarface
Director: Howard Hawks
Released: 1932-01-01

1932 American gangster film

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Released: 1932
, March 31, 1932
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, April 9, 1932
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Director: Howard Hawks
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Scarface-el-terror-del-hampaRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in FilmAffinityRetrieved 2016-06-22
4.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
5.Stated in AlloCinéRetrieved 2016-06-22
6.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scarface-1970-11Retrieved 2016-06-22
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, Richard Rosson
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.virtual-history.com/movie/film/2083/scarfaceRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
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Screenwriter: Ben Hecht
, Howard Hawks
, Seton I. Miller
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Producer: Howard Hawks
, Howard Hughes
Cast: Paul Muni
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0023427/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Scarface-el-terror-del-hampaRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in FilmAffinityRetrieved 2016-06-22
4.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
5.Stated in AlloCinéRetrieved 2016-06-22
6.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scarface-1970-11Retrieved 2016-06-22
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, George Raft
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0023427/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Scarface-el-terror-del-hampaRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in FilmAffinityRetrieved 2016-06-22
4.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
5.Stated in AlloCinéRetrieved 2016-06-22
6.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scarface-1970-11Retrieved 2016-06-22
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, Ann Dvorak
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0023427/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Scarface-el-terror-del-hampaRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in FilmAffinityRetrieved 2016-06-22
4.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
5.Stated in AlloCinéRetrieved 2016-06-22
6.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scarface-1970-11Retrieved 2016-06-22
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, Karen Morley
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0023427/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-06-22
2.fotogramas.es/Peliculas/Scarface-el-terror-del-hampaRetrieved 2016-06-22
3.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
4.Stated in AlloCinéRetrieved 2016-06-22
5.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scarface-1970-11Retrieved 2016-06-22
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Runtime: 93 min
Genre: drama film
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2.Stated in Online-FilmdatenbankRetrieved 2016-06-22
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, crime film
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, action film
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Country of origin: United States

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Scarface is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film directed by Howard Hawks and produced by Hawks and Howard Hughes. The screenplay is based loosely on the 1930 novel by Armitage Trail, which in turn was inspired by the life of Al Capone. The film stars Paul Muni as Italian immigrant gangster Antonio "Tony" Camonte who violently rises through the Chicago gangland, with a supporting cast that includes George Raft and Boris Karloff. Camonte's rise to power dovetails with his relentless pursuit of his boss's mistress while his sister pursues his best hitman. In an overt tie to the life of Capone, a version of the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre is depicted.

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Director of photography: Lee Garmes
Main subject: dysfunctional family
Film editor: Edward Curtiss
Title: Scarface
Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood
Production designer: Harry Oliver
Color: black-and-white
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Derivative work: Scarface
Narrative location: Chicago
Based on: Scarface
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Different from: Scarface
Review score: 7.7/10(April 9, 2026) review score by: IMDb · number of reviews/ratings: 33,000 global user rating
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90/100(October 17, 2025) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 12 critic review
98%(August 14, 2024) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 47 critic review
8.7/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Part of: National Film Registry(since 1994)
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1.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/Retrieved 2022-10-25
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MPA film rating: PG rating certificate id: 26101
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0023427/parentalguideRetrieved 2023-04-08
2.filmratings.com/search-results/?cn=26101
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Kijkwijzer rating: 6 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/scarface-1932/Retrieved 2025-06-22
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Has characteristic: film based on a novel
After a work by: Armitage Trail

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