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Overview
Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.
Score Distribution
Score Distribution
84.3/100
Very Good
90-100
42%(1235)
80-89
28%(824)
70-79
18%(529)
60-69
8%(235)
50-59
3%(88)
0-49
1%(29)
Total Reviews: 2,940Based on user ratings
Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Release Date
- April 18, 1931
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- United States of America
Cast

Wallace Beery
Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio

Lewis Stone
Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law

Johnny Mack Brown
Hank Rogers

Jean Harlow
Anne Courtland

Marjorie Rambeau
Peaches

Paul Hurst
Nick Mizoski - the Gouger

Clark Gable
Carl Luckner

Ralph Bellamy
Johnny Franks

John Miljan
Joe Colimo

DeWitt Jennings
Chief of Police Donlin