| Release Date: | Mar 1932 |
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| Genres: | Film-Noir / Drama / Crime |
| Awards: | 1 win |
| Cast: | Paul Muni (Antonio 'Tony' Camonte), Ann Dvorak (Francesca 'Cesca' Camonte), Karen Morley (Poppy), Osgood Perkins (John 'Johnny' Lovo), C. Henry Gordon (Insp. Ben Guarino), George Raft (Guino Rinaldo), Vince Barnett (Angelo), Boris Karloff (Gaffney), Purnell Pratt (Mr. Garston, publisher), Tully Marshall (Managing editor), Inez Palange (Mrs. Camonte), Edwin Maxwell (Chief of detectives), Henry Armetta (Pietro, barber (uncredited)), Gus Arnheim (Orchestra leader (uncredited)), Eugenie Besserer (Citizens Committee member (uncredited)), Maurice Black (Jim, headwaiter (uncredited)), William Burress (Judge (alternate ending) (uncredited)), Gino Corrado (Waiter at Columbia Cafe (uncredited)), Virginia Dabney (Mabel (uncredited)), William B. Davidson (Citizens Committee member (uncredited)), Eddie Fetherston (Reporter (uncredited)), Paul Fix (Hood with Gaffney (uncredited)), Francis Ford (Prison guard (alternate ending)...), Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra (Paradise Club orchestra (uncredited)), Howard Hawks (Man on bed (uncredited)), Brandon Hurst (Citizens Committee member (uncredited)), John Kelly (Costillo's hood (uncredited)), Hank Mann (Stag party janitor (uncredited)), Dennis O'Keefe (Dance extra (uncredited)), Jack Perry (Costillo's hood (uncredited)), Warner Richmond (Cesca's dance partner (uncredited)), Bert Starkey (Epstein, lawyer (uncredited)), Charles Sullivan (Costillo's hood (uncredited)), Harry Tenbrook (Costillo's hood (uncredited)), Helen C. Thompson (Sadie Thompson (uncredited)), Harry J. Vejar (Big Louis Costillo (uncredited)) |
Big Louis Costillo, last of the old-style gang leaders is slain, and his former bodyguard Tony Camonte is taken into custody. Since Costillo's body has never been found, the police have to release him, though they strongly suspect Johnny Lovo paid Tony to remove Big Louis. Tony begins taking over the rackets in town with violent enforcement, and he becomes a threat to Johnny and the other bosses unless they work for Tony. Meanwhile, Tony's sister wants to be more independent, but finds it difficult to escape from her brother's overprotective grasp. The dissatisfaction of the other bosses and the relentless pursuit of the police push Tony towards a major confrontation.
