Al Capone (film) Al Capone (film) Al Capone is a 1959 biographical crime drama film directed by Richard Wilson, written by Malvin Wald and Henry F. Greenberg, and released by Allied Artists. It starred Rod Steiger as Al Capone. Steiger reportedly refused the producers' first offer to star in this film because he thought the initial screenplay inappropriately romanticized Capone and criminality. In an interview Steiger said, "I turned the picture down three times." According to TCM, he agreed to play the role only after the producers agreed to rewrite. The finished film was noted for its deglamorized portrayal of the subject. Chicago,
The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults is an infamous two-hour live American television special that was broadcast one time only in syndication on April 21, 1986. Hosted by TV personality Geraldo Rivera, the special centered on the opening of a secret vault in the Lexington Hotel once owned by noted crime lord Al Capone, which turned out to be empty except for debris. "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults" is available in its entirety on Geraldo's website. Al Capone was born to Italian immigrant parents on January 17, 1899, in New York City. He