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.
Genre : CrimeDrama
Runtime : 83 mins
Release Date : 1931-04-18
(Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio)
(Richard 'Newt' Newton - Attorney at Law)
(Hank Rogers)
(Anne Courtland)
(Peaches)
(Nick Mizoski - the Gouger)
(Carl Luckner)
(Johnny Franks)
(Joe Colimo)
(Chief of Police Donlin)
(Metz - the Dummy)
(Jimmy Delano)
(Eddie)
(Judge)
(District Attorney Keeler)
(Reporter (uncredited))
(Mr. Simms - Ballistics Expert (uncredited))
(Official (uncredited))
(Undertermined Secondary Role (uncredited))
(Blackjacking Gangster (uncredited))
(Police Guard at Jailhouse (uncredited))
(Smelts - Waiter (uncredited))
(Ivan Colimo (uncredited))
(Finko (uncredited))
(Manicurist (uncredited))
(Onlooker in Courtroom (uncredited))
(Protesting Man in Courtroom (uncredited))