Scarface
1932 American gangster film
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Summary
Scarface is a film[1]. Scarface ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,123 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Howard Hawks[4], Richard Rosson[5]
- Screenwriter: Ben Hecht[6], Howard Hawks[7], Seton I. Miller[8], W. R. Burnett[9], John Lee Mahin[10]
- Composer: Shelton Brooks[11]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[12]
- Genre: drama film[13], crime film[14], action film[15], gangster film[16], crime thriller film[17], suspense film[18], thriller film[19], crime drama film[20], mystery film[21], film noir[22]
- Based on: Scarface[23]
- Cast member: Paul Muni[24], George Raft[25], Ann Dvorak[26], Karen Morley[27], Boris Karloff[28], Henry Armetta[29], Jean Harlow[30], Howard Hawks[31], Dennis O'Keefe[32], C. Henry Gordon[33], Tully Marshall[34], Edwin Maxwell[35], Gino Corrado[36], Douglas Walton[37]
- Producer: Howard Hawks[38], Howard Hughes[39]
- Director of photography: Lee Garmes[40]
- Part of: National Film Registry[41]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[42]
- Commons category: Scarface (1932 film)[43]
- Distribution format: video on demand[44]
- Review score: 8.7/10[45], 98%[46], 90/100[47], 7.7/10[48]
- Color: black-and-white[49]
- Country of origin: United States[50]
- Publication date: January 1, 1932[51], March 31, 1932[52], April 9, 1932[53]
Why It Matters
Scarface has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Scarface is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
What awards did Scarface receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].