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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.
Edward G. Robinson stars as Rico, a small-time hood who rises to power in Chicago's underworld. Based on W.R. Burnett's novel, the film was nominated for an Oscar and influenced many later crime dramas.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1931-01-25
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.
- Lee Pfeiffer
A classic crime drama based on W. R. Burnett's novel, starring Edward G. Robinson as a ruthless gangster. Watch the movie trailer, posters, and clips on TCM.
- Mervyn Leroy
- Edward G. Robinson
A small-time crook, Rico "Little Caesar" Bandello decides to move up in the crime world and moves to the big city. He soon gets into a violent criminal gang run by Sam Vettori and starts making waves, often to the frustration of his superiors.
An aspiring small-town criminal, Caesar "Rico" Bandello (Edward G. Robinson) relocates to Chicago to hit the big time, accompanied by his buddy, Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks...
- (25)
- Crime, Drama
May 8, 2020 · Little Caesar (1931) sparked the public fascination with gangsters on screen. As the first in the holy trinity of gangster films—with The Public Enemy (1931) and Scarface (1932) rounding out the trio—Little Caesar inspired countless films in the genre.
