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Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.6 / 100
1959·Biography / Crime / Drama·1h 44m

AL CAPONE

“His True Shocking Story...Filmed with Bullet Force!”

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.

Above the Line
Richard Wilson·DirectorMalvin Wald·WriterHenry F. Greenberg·WriterLucien Ballard·Director of PhotographyDavid Raksin·Original Music ComposerWalter Hannemann·Editor
Cast
Rod Steiger·Al CaponeFay Spain·Maureen FlanneryJames Gregory·Schaefler (narrator)Martin Balsam·Mac Keeley, reporterNehemiah Persoff·Johnny TorrioMurvyn Vye·George 'Bugs' MoranRobert Gist·Dion O'BanionLewis Charles·Earl WeissJoe De Santis·Big Jim ColosimoSandy Kenyon·Bones Corelli
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Wilson·Director
Writing· 2
Malvin Wald·WriterHenry F. Greenberg·Writer
Camera· 1
Lucien Ballard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Walter Hannemann·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Raksin·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Leonard J. Ackerman·ProducerJohn H. Burrows·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Lloyd Garnell·Gaffer
By the Numbers
67.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 150%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Al Capone's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F58721
#337799
Mood
Authoritative, Dramatic, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A stylized illustration of a man in a fedora hat and a double-breasted suit, holding a cigar in his mouth, is depicted against a backdrop of a city skyline. The”

crimebiographydrama
Key Elements
Fedora HatCigarDouble Breasted SuitRingBoutonniere
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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