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- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/icon-al-capone/extras/al-capone-icon-preview/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:01:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:03:33.000Z
- Description: Try to decide why Americans are fascinated by celebrity gangster Al Capone.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Al Capone: Icon, #ZZZ_Show_2b889a89-048b-48f8-9fab-bd1eadbcdf3e, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_bf37efcc-e973-4c5f-a361-cf5773e9be9c, #movie-extra

Al Capone — the quintessential self-made American man, ruthless killer or both? Just his name sparks images of pin-stripe suits and bloody violence. To this day, Americans are fascinated by this celebrity gangster. The question is why?