Scarface

1932 American gangster film
Movie film Q471306
Scarface
Illustrator unknown, likely a work-for-hire on behalf of the film's American distributor United Artists. Printed by M. R. Litho Co. in New York, per the credit seen on the bottom-left corner. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Scarface

Summary

Scarface is a film[1]. Scarface ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,280 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Scarface received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Scarface's image is recorded as Scarface (1932 film poster).jpg[4].
  • Scarface's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Scarface's director is recorded as Howard Hawks[6].
  • Scarface's director is recorded as Richard Rosson[7].
  • Scarface's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Hecht[8].
  • Scarface's screenwriter is recorded as Howard Hawks[9].
  • Scarface's screenwriter is recorded as Seton I. Miller[10].
  • Scarface's screenwriter is recorded as W. R. Burnett[11].
  • Scarface's screenwriter is recorded as John Lee Mahin[12].
  • Scarface's composer is recorded as Shelton Brooks[13].
  • Scarface's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[14].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as drama film[15].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as crime film[16].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as action film[17].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[18].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as gangster film[19].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as crime thriller film[20].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as suspense film[21].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as thriller film[22].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as crime drama film[23].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as mystery film[24].
  • Scarface's genre is recorded as film noir[25].
  • Scarface's based on is recorded as Scarface[26].
  • Scarface's logo image is recorded as Scarface 1932 Logo.png[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Howard Hawks[28] and Howard Hughes[29]. Directors include Howard Hawks[6] and Richard Rosson[7]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[8], Howard Hawks[9], Seton I. Miller[10], W. R. Burnett[11], and John Lee Mahin[12]. Cast members include Paul Muni[30], George Raft[31], Ann Dvorak[32], Karen Morley[33], Boris Karloff[34], and Henry Armetta[35].

Publication

Publication dates include +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z[36], +1932-03-31T00:00:00Z[37], +1932-04-09T00:00:00Z[38], and +1932-04-29T00:00:00Z[39]. Scarface's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[40]. Genres include drama film[15], crime film[16], action film[17], film based on a novel[18], gangster film[19], and crime thriller film[20]. Scarface's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[41].

Subject and Themes

Scarface's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[14].

Reception

Scarface received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.7/10[42], 98%[43], and 90/100[44].

Why It Matters

Scarface ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,280 views/month).[2] Scarface has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Scarface is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Scarface receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [40] . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] . wikidata.org.
  38. [44] . wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . wikidata.org.
  40. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [38] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [39] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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