Frank Capone than Al Capone. In fact, the third gunman was later positively identified as one David Hedlin; the police had wounded him, as well. At the end of the day, the Capone candidate Klenha had won. After Frank's death, the Chicago newspapers were full of articles either praising or condemning the CPD. A coroner's inquest later determined that Frank's killing was a justifiable shooting since Frank had been resisting arrest. On April 4, 1924, Frank Capone received an extravagant funeral, with $20,000 worth of flowers placed around the silver-plated casket and over 150 cars in the motorcade. Al purchased the flowers
Al Capone (film) films like "Baby Face Nelson" (1957). J. Edgar Hoover criticised the film and a proposed movie about Pretty Boy Floyd was dropped. However in 1957 Lindley Parons and John Burrows announced they would make a film about Al Capone for Allied Artists. Jack De Witt was assigned to write the script. The script was worked on by Mal Wald and Henry Greenberg who were known for doing true life stories, including an episode of "Climax!" about Albert Anastasia. Rod Steiger was cast in the lead. He had been reluctant to play the lead but was persuaded once he read the