Paul Muni

The famed writer risks his reputation to defend a Jewish army officer accused of treason.

The biography of the pioneering French microbiologist who helped revolutionize agriculture and medicine.

One of the most talked-about movies of its time, the original SCARFACE is a hard-hitting, ripped-from-the-headlines story of organized crime’s brutal control over Chicago during the Prohibition era. Paul Muni gives an electrifying performance as Tony Camonte, an ambitious mobster with a ruthless drive to be the city’s top crime boss. Produced by the legendary Howard Hughes, written (in just eleven days) by virtuoso screenwriter Ben Hecht, and directed with plenty of punch and vigor by Howard Hawks, this explosive tale of ambition, betrayal, and revenge went on to influence all gangster films to follow.

James Allen is wrongly convicted for a holdup and is sent to prison to work on a chain gang. After enduring years of hard labor that kills many prisoners, Allen escapes and builds a successful new life, but his landlady learns the truth.

Dynamic performances by Paul Muni and Anna Lee highlight this action drama set in WWII Norway. Muniis a Norwegian fisherman whose taken on the extremely dangerous job of helping British commandos attack occupying Nazis.

Tells the story of Benito Juárez and his fight against the French to bring democracy to Mexico and to rid the country of French occupation.