Scarface (novel) Scarface (novel) Scarface is a novel written by Armitage Trail in 1929 and published in 1930. The 1932 film "Scarface" was based on it. The twenty-eight year-old author died suddenly of a heart attack in 1930. The book's storyline is heavily inspired by the real life gangster Al Capone whose nickname was also "Scarface". It concerns the rise and fall of Tony "Scarface" Camonte, who after performing a hit on mob leader Al Springola, moves in to take over the illegal alcohol business in Chicago during the Prohibition Era. He is ultimately shot dead by his brother (who concurrently rises
Scarface (1983 film) "Scarface". He gave the film 1½ stars out of four, stating that "Scarface" "wallows in excess and unpleasantness for nearly "three hours", and offers no new insights except that crime doesn't pay. At least the 1932 movie "moved"." Maltin included an addendum to his review in later editions of his annual movie guide, stating his surprise with the film's newfound popularity as a cult-classic. In his review for "Newsweek", David Ansen wrote, "If "Scarface" makes you shudder, it's from what you "think" you see and from the accumulated tension of this feral landscape. It's a grand, shallow, decadent entertainment, which