The powerful, original gangster film that is based on the story of Al Capone's rise to power in Chicago during prohibition, in the form of mobster Tony "Scarface" Camonte, who fights his way to the top of the heap to become the top dog - but not without consequences. The well-made, controversial SCARFACE is the model for Hollywood's gangster film genre. Director Howard Hawks Star Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, George Raft, Boris Karlof Special Features: Full Frame Format.