Overview:
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?| Status: | Released (1931-01-25) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | W.R. Burnett, Francis Edward Faragoh, Robert N. Lee |
| Productions: | First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 13566: Edward G. Robinson - Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
- 51762: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Joe Massara
- 29315: Glenda Farrell - Olga Stassoff
- 128159: William Collier Jr. - Tony Passa
- 12022: Sidney Blackmer - Big Boy
- 115370: Ralph Ince - Pete Montana
- 81292: Thomas E. Jackson - Sergeant Flaherty
Crews
- 8713: Tony Gaudio - Director of Photography - Camera
- 80728: W.R. Burnett - Novel - Writing
- 29806: Francis Edward Faragoh - Screenplay - Writing
- 29806: Francis Edward Faragoh - Dialogue - Writing
- 103497: Ray Curtiss - Editor - Editing
- 9054: Mervyn LeRoy - Director - Directing
- 7688: Ray Moyer - Set Decoration - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
You tell him the cops couldn't get me no other way, so they hired a couple of gunmen. 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 clos ....
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Edward G. Robinson is great in this early gangster talkie. He is "Rico", a clever and ambitious petty thief who decides it's time to move to the big city. Initially, he goes to work for "Sam Vettori" (Stanley Fields) but not long after, the local Crime Commissioner "McClure" is assas ....
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