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Al Capone (1959) was praised at the time of its release for its accuracy, and Rod Steiger comes closest at capturing the real Al Capone, but the film is limited by the need to show that crime does not pay. Read More…
Jul 262011
Dec 292010
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Although the real trial was the O.J. Simpson trial of its time, The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955) is a disappointment, where the actual court case is completely rewritten to match Gary Cooper’s noble persona. Read More…
Dec 232010
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The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967), independent producer Roger Corman’s first film for a major studio, takes unnecessary liberties with Al Capone’s fight to dominate the Chicago underworld but gives a good presentation of the actual massacre. Read More…
Jul 192010
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Capone (1975) has surprisingly good sets for a Roger Corman production and is quite historically accurate until it invents a new explanation for the fall of Chicago ganglord Al Capone. Read More…
Jun 202010
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The Untouchables (1987) is a cliche-ridden travesty that gives Treasury agent Elliot Ness all the credit for bringing down Chicago ganglord Al Capone during Prohibition, ignoring the efforts of the IRS agents, state prosecutors, judges and brave informants who actually did all the work. Read More…