Young Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago. Torrio invites Capone to move to Illinois to help run his Prohibition-era alcohol sales operation. Capone rises through the ranks of Torrio's gang and eventually takes over. On top, he works to consolidate his power by eliminating his enemies, fixing elections to his advantage and getting rich. In his spare time, Capone courts the principled Iris Crawford.
Acting
Gazzara's unhinged Capone is giving everything
Costume
Suits so loud they should be arrested
Director
Steve Carver
Ben Gazzara
Al Capone
Harry Guardino
Johnny Torrio
Sylvester Stallone
Frank Nitti
Susan Blakely
Iris Crawford
John Cassavetes
Frankie Yale
Frank Campanella
Big Jim Colosimo
John Orchard
Dion O'Banion
Carmen Argenziano
Jack McGurn
George Chandler
Robert E. Crowe
John Davis Chandler
Hymie Weiss
Royal Dano
Anton J. Cermak
Angelo Grisanti
Angelo Genna
Peter Maloney
Jake Guzik
Dick Miller
Joe Pryor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Corman produced this for under $1 million, recycling sets from his other gangster films. The man knew economies of scale.
Released the same year as The Godfather Part II, this is what happens when you try to make a Capone movie for the price of Coppola's catering budget.
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