Director: George W. Hill
Writer: Frances Marion
Producer: Irving Thalberg, George W. Hill
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.
83 min
Rating: 5.8/10
Released
Top 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
Movie Info
Director: George W. Hill
Writer: Frances Marion
Producer: Irving Thalberg, George W. Hill
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions
Countries: United States of America
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