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 Nation watched both the 1932 and 1983 films numerous times. He also bought a lot of "Scarface"-related products, such as flip-flops, shower curtains, dartboards, and poker chips. The "Scarface" pajamas that he bought "kind of freaked out [his] wife". The book is divided into seven main chapters: Major Immigrant Smuggling Ring, The Director, Scarface Music, Howard Hawk's "Scarface", Armitage Trail's "Scarface", Movies TV Shows Novels, and A Meaning of "Scarface". An appendix titled "Scarface as a business plan (or the 8 Habits of Highly Successful but Tragic Gangsters)" was also included in the book. Martin Scorsese told Steven Bauer that "Hollywood