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,
Al Capone (song) 15-year-old Suggs, had provided him with inspiration which later went towards the formation of Madness of which he was lead singer. It was not until 1967 that the song became a hit for Prince Buster, making number 18 in the UK charts and staying for 13 weeks. It was a crossover success as British youth saw the image of Jamaicans wearing sunglasses and dressed in a rude boy style as iconic. Al Capone (song) "Al Capone" is a song and single by Jamaican singer-songwriter Prince Buster. It was first released in 1964. At the time it was written many Jamaicans