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.
Released: Apr 18, 1931
Runtime: 83 minutes
Stars: Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau, Paul Hurst
Crew: Frances Marion (Writer), George W. Hill (Director), Irving Thalberg (Producer), Harold Wenstrom (Director of Photography), George W. Hill (Producer), Blanche Sewell (Editor)