Released:
1931-04-18

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.

Director:
George W. Hill

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Wallace Beery
  as
  Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio
• 
  Lewis Stone
  as
  Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law
• 
  Johnny Mack Brown
  as
  Hank Rogers
• 
  Jean Harlow
  as
  Anne Courtland
• 
  Marjorie Rambeau
  as
  Peaches