Scarface - (Hawks;1932;USA) - ****
After the murder of a major boss, a hot-head criminal guns his way up the ranks in the Chicago Outfit.
I have yet to see the other 1930's/40's gangster flicks, such as Cagney's or Robinson's, but this is an excellent film for its time. Hughes and Hawks made a classic, and not only did it break some of the violence barriers in its time, but also provided a great social commentary on the criminal groups of the day, mainly Al Capone's Outfit. Paul Muni's performance, while somewhat dated is great in the same way Pacino's was great. This is definitely better then the remake, mostly because it had something to say. Hawks' second best film.
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