Scarface (novel) in the ranks of Chicago PD), who fails to recognise him due to the family believing him to have died in World War I. Scarface (also known as Scarface: The Shame of the Nation and The Shame of a Nation) is a 1932 American Pre-Code gangster film starring Paul Muni as Antonio "Tony" Camonte. It was produced by Howard Hughes & Howard Hawks, directed by Hawks, and Richard Rosson. The story is based on Armitage Trail's 1929 novel of the same name, which is loosely based on the rise and fall of Al Capone. The film features Ann Dvorak as
Scarface (novel) film is primarily a remake and major modernization of the 1932 film. The cast also features Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Steven Bauer, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Plans were made in 2001 for a sequel to "Scarface" titled "Son of Tony" with hip hop artist Cuban Link to write and star Universal Studios announced in 2011 that the studio is developing a new version of "Scarface". On March 24, 2014, "TheWrap" reported that Pablo Larraín is in negotiations to direct the film, along with Paul Attanasio writing the film's script. The film's update will be an original story set in modern-day Los Angeles