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Year
1932
Runtime
93 min.
Directors
Howard Hawks, Richard Rosson
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Film-Noir
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
18,469
Checks
9,492
Favs
486
Dislikes
43
Favs/checks
5.1% (1:20)
Favs/dislikes
11:1
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  1. Flops's avatar

    Flops

    This movie was made to criticize the glorification of the gangster lifestyle. By the time the remake of this movie was made nothing was left but the glorification of hyper violence, drugs, and objectifying women. Notice how in this movie by the time he dies, he has lost everything. In the remake he gets to go out in a blaze of glory with some really great lines. I won't deny being guilty of a thirst for blood and depravity. But I appreciate that this movie was trying to say something. 10 years 8 months ago
  2. fragilelabyrinth's avatar

    fragilelabyrinth

    I felt like I needed subtitles to understand some of the 'gangster' accents. But it's easily my favorite pre-code film with an outstanding performance by Muni. 10 years 5 months ago
  3. them00ch's avatar

    them00ch

    The 1932 Scarface has the edge for me, even though they are both fantastic. I love the "X" motif used through the film. 13 years 5 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #7 in Tim Dirks's 100+ Most Controversial Films of All-Time
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  2. This movie ranks #9 in 101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  3. This movie ranks #20 in François Truffaut's The Films in My Life
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  4. This movie ranks #26 in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese
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  5. This movie ranks #32 in IMDb's Film-Noir Top 50
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  6. This movie ranks #44 in IMDb's 1930s Top 50
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  7. This movie ranks #66 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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  8. This movie ranks #85 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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  9. This movie ranks #98 in Cahiers du Cinéma's 100 Films for an Ideal Cinematheque
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  10. This movie ranks #103 in Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
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  11. This movie ranks #119 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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  12. This movie ranks #132 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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  13. This movie ranks #135 in Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema
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  14. This movie ranks #404 in TSPDT's 1,000 Noir Films
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  15. This movie ranks #538 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  16. This movie ranks #659 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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