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Little Caesar is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film distributed by Warner Brothers, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Glenda Farrell, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons.
Little Caesar: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.. A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.
- (15K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1931-01-25
The 37-year-old Robinson, not gifted with matinee-idol looks, was nonetheless a first-class star. Little Caesar is the tale of pugnacious Caesar Enrico Bandello (Robinson), a hoodlum with a Chicago-sized chip on his shoulder, few attachments, fewer friends and no sense of underworld diplomacy. Little Caesar DVD special features include:
- Mervyn Leroy
- Edward G. Robinson
Rico Bandello quickly rises through the gangster ranks, earning himself the nick-name of Little Caesar. As he sets his sights on the top boss job held by Pete Montana, Rico knows the heat is closing in - fast.
Little Caesar movie (1931) review summary: In a star-making portrayal, Edward G. Robinson creates an iconic all-American gangster in Mervyn LeRoy’s classic Pre-Code crime drama. But has Little Caesar withstood the test of time?
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The ambitious criminal Rico moves from the country to the big city in the east and joins Sam Vettori's gang with his friend Joe Massara. Soon he becomes the leader of the gangsters and known as Little Caesar, and gets closer to the great mobster Pete Montana.
