The Scarface Mob

"On the big motion picture screen for the first time... Based on the novel "The Untouchables"!"

1959 1h 42m EN

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★7.3TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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In 1929 Chicago, Federal investigator Eliot Ness struggles in the fight against Al Capone. He decides to form a special team of reliable, dedicated, honest law enforcement officers. First broadcast in April 1959 as two episodes of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse anthology series, this set the stage for the popular series The Untouchables (1959-63). The two-parter was released as a theatrical feature film in international territories in late 1959 and in the US and UK in 1962.

“On the big motion picture screen for the first time... Based on the novel "The Untouchables"!”

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Cast

Robert Stack
Eliot Ness
Keenan Wynn
Joe Fuselli
Barbara Nichols
Brandy LaFrance
Pat Crowley
Betty Anderson
Bill Williams
Martin Flaherty
Joe Mantell
George Ritchie
Bruce Gordon
Frank Nitti
Neville Brand
Al Capone

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Karlson
Writers: Paul Monash
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Untouchables TV Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by Charles Straumer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Swanson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Stack and Keenan Wynn and Barbara Nichols carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On the big motion picture screen for the first time... Based on the novel "The Untouchables"!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Phil Karlson directs. Charles Straumer behind the camera. Robert L. Swanson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Untouchables TV Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by Charles Straumer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert L. Swanson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Stack and Keenan Wynn and Barbara Nichols carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On the big motion picture screen for the first time... Based on the novel "The Untouchables"!".
8IMDB entry: tt0056449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Straumer
Editing: Robert L. Swanson
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Scarface Mob (1959)

Part of

The Untouchables TV Series Collection

A series of re-titled and re-edited feature film versions of two-part episodes of The Untouchables produced for international theatrical distribution.