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Little Caesar

  • 1931
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
16K
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Little Caesar (1931)
Trailer for the one true story of the underworld kings
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GangsterPsychological DramaTragedyActionCrimeDramaRomance

A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.

  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • W.R. Burnett
    • Francis Edward Faragoh
    • Robert N. Lee
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Glenda Farrell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett
      • Francis Edward Faragoh
      • Robert N. Lee
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
      • Glenda Farrell
    • 147User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Photos120

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    Top Cast32

    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello…
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Joe Massara
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Olga Stassoff
    William Collier Jr.
    William Collier Jr.
    • Tony Passa
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    • Big Boy
    Ralph Ince
    Ralph Ince
    • Pete Montana
    Thomas E. Jackson
    Thomas E. Jackson
    • Sgt. Flaherty
    • (as Thomas Jackson)
    Stanley Fields
    Stanley Fields
    • Sam Vettori
    Maurice Black
    Maurice Black
    • Little Arnie Lorch
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Otero
    Armand Kaliz
    Armand Kaliz
    • De Voss
    Nicholas Bela
    • Ritz Colonna
    • (as Nick Bela)
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Cashier
    • (uncredited)
    Elmer Ballard
    • Bat Carilla
    • (uncredited)
    Ferike Boros
    Ferike Boros
    • Mrs. Passa
    • (uncredited)
    Kernan Cripps
    Kernan Cripps
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    George Daly
    • Machine-Gunner
    • (uncredited)
    Adolph Faylauer
    Adolph Faylauer
    • New Year's Celebrant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • W.R. Burnett
      • Francis Edward Faragoh
      • Robert N. Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews147

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Although The Doorway to Hell (1930), a gangster film released by Warner Bros. in 1930, was a big hit at the time, most sources consider this film to be the one that started a brief craze for the genre in the early 1930s.
    • Goofs
      Rico is hit by the bullet sufficiently to require bandaging by Scabby, but the overcoat he was wearing has no bullet hole in it, nor is there any trace of blood in the subsequent scene in Little Arnie's office.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Caesar Enrico Bandello: Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico?
    • Alternate versions
      In the 1954 re-release, a foreword crawl was added, warning that the "heroes" of Little Caesar (1931) and The Public Enemy (1931) represent "a problem that sooner or later we, the public, must solve." This version is often shown on cable channels.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
    • Soundtracks
      Foret Perfide
      (uncredited)
      Music by Gabriel Marie

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    • Release date
      • January 25, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "Broke Moe Howard UHF TV Channel 33" YouTube Channel
      • Streaming on "Classic Hollywood Movies" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mali Cezar
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $117
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White

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