Scarface film banned in 1932

Inducted into Library of Congress in 1994

The film, Scarface (1932), based on a novel by Armitage Trail was banned¹ because it glorified violence and crime. It was edited, and released after much legal wrangling. ²

In 1994 Scarface was inducted into the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress.³

1. Springhall, John (2004). "Censoring Hollywood: Youth, moral panic and crime/gangster movies of the 1930s". The Journal of Popular Culture. 32 (3): 135–154.

2. Yogerst, Chris (June 20, 2017). "Hughes, Hawks, and Hays: The Monumental Censorship Battle Over Scarface (1932)". The Journal of American Culture. 40 (2): 134–144. 

3. National Film Preservation Board; 1994-2002 Films Selected for Inclusion in the National Film Registry. Federal Register, March 13, 2003.