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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.
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
Little Caesar, American gangster film, released in 1931, considered a classic of the genre. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) In a critically acclaimed performance, Edward G. Robinson plays Rico Bandello, a petty crook who ultimately schemes his way to the top of a Chicago mob.
- Lee Pfeiffer
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.
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- Mervyn Leroy
Little Caesar tells the story of the rise and fall of a petty thief, Rico Bandello, with ambition to become a crime lord. He achieves his goal, but dies under the hail of machine gun fire. Little Caesar celebrates the gangster, establishing Rico romantically; as a "tragic hero" according to Robert Warshow.
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May 13, 2021 · Like most crime dramas, Little Caesar is not about the rise and the fall of a tragic hero. This Shakespearean figure is Caesar Enrico Bandello (Robinson), a small time crook who quickly rises to the top of the ranks in the criminal underworld of Chicago.