Al Capone (1959)
Der Film beginnt im Jahr 1919, als Al Capone nach Chicago kommt und ein Gefolgsmann seines Jugendfreundes, dem respektierten Mafioso „Johnny“ Torrio wird. Im Jahr 1920 beginnt die „Prohibition“ und Mafia-Banden gedeihen wie eh und je. Der Chicagoer Unterwelt-Boss „Big Jim“ Colosimo ist alt geworden und Capone redet Torrio erfolgreich zu, ihn zu beseitigen und der neue Chef zu werden. Colosimo wird ermordet und Torrio übernimmt das Kommando über die Mafia-Organisation. Er legt in der Stadt Territorialgrenzen für die Banden fest; so zum Beispiel auch für die im Norden von Chicago operierende North Side Gang. Später hat Capone seinen Hauptsitz im wenige Kilometer entfernten Cicero. Zu dieser Zeit entfacht ein Krieg zwischen den Schmuggler-Banden und Capone räumt mit der Zeit alle seine Feinde aus dem Weg. Inzwischen ist Sergeant Schaefer von der Chicagoer Polizei zum Hauptmann befördert worden und will Capone zur Strecke bringen.
Der Regisseur: Richard Wilson
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Rod Steiger as Al Capone |
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Fay Spain as Maureen Flannery |
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James Gregory as Schaefler (narrator) |
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Martin Balsam as Mac Keeley, reporter |
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Nehemiah Persoff as Johnny Torrio |
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Murvyn Vye as George 'Bugs' Moran |
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Robert Gist as Dion O'Banion |
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Lewis Charles as Earl Weiss |
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Joe De Santis as Big Jim Colosimo |
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Sandy Kenyon as Bones Corelli |
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Raymond Bailey as Lawyer Brancato |
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Al Ruscio as Tony Genaro |
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Louis Quinn as Joe Lorenzo |
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Ron Soble as John Scalisi |
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Steve Gravers as Albert Anselmi |
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Raikin Ben-Ari as Ben Hoffman |
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Fred Aldrich as Funeral Spectator |
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Cindy Ames as Nurse |
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James Bacon as Reporter |
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Paul Bradley as Benefit Guest |
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Ralph Brooks as Convict in Yard at Alcatraz |
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Allen Jaffe as Bodyguard |
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Clegg Hoyt as Lefty |
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Paul Bryar as Police Inspector (uncredited) |
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Larry Chance as Vincent (uncredited) |
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Dick Cherney as Moran Associate (uncredited) |
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Mason Curry as Tailor (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer as Funeral Spectator (uncredited) |
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Rudy Doucette as Hood (uncredited) |
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Sol Gorss as Capone Hood at Polling Place (uncredited) |
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Mauritz Hugo as Hood (uncredited) |
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Forbes Murray as Pallbearer at Colosimo's Funeral (uncredited) |
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Dan Riss as Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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Charles Sherlock as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Fred Sherman as Storekeeper (uncredited) |
| Writing | Henry F. Greenberg | Writer |
| Production | John H. Burrows | Producer |
| Camera | Lucien Ballard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Walter Hannemann | Editor |
| Directing | Richard Wilson | Director |
| Production | Leonard J. Ackerman | Producer |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Malvin Wald | Writer |
| Lighting | Lloyd Garnell | Gaffer |
