Little Caesar (1931)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 19min
- Action, Crime
- 25 Jan 1931 (USA)
- Movie
A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello / 'Little Caesar'
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| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | ... |
Joe Massara
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| Glenda Farrell | ... |
Olga Stassoff
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| William Collier Jr. | ... |
Tony Passa
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Big Boy
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| Ralph Ince | ... |
Pete Montana
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| Thomas E. Jackson | ... |
Sgt. Flaherty
(as Thomas Jackson)
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Sam Vettori
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| Maurice Black | ... |
Little Arnie Lorch
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Otero
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| Armand Kaliz | ... |
De Voss
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Nicholas Bela | ... |
Ritz Colonna
(as Nick Bela)
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Elmer Ballard | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Ferike Boros | ... |
Mrs. Passa (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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George Daly | ... |
Machine-Gunner (uncredited)
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| Adolph Faylauer | ... |
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Kid Bean (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Rico's 'Butler' (uncredited)
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| Lucille La Verne | ... |
Ma Magdalena (uncredited)
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| Gladys Lloyd | ... |
McClure Guest (uncredited)
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| Noel Madison | ... |
Killer Peppi (uncredited)
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| Tom McGuire | ... |
Detective on Phone (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Henry Sedley | ... |
Scabby (uncredited)
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Gay Sheridan | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
McClure Guest (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Alvin McClure - Crime Commissioner (uncredited)
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Mike Tellegen | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Robert Walker | ... |
Lorch Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
Written by
| W.R. Burnett | ... | (novel) |
| Francis Edward Faragoh | ... | () (as Francis Edwards Faragoh) |
| Francis Edward Faragoh | ... | (dialogue) (as Francis Edwards Faragoh) |
| Robert N. Lee | ... | (writer) |
| Robert Lord | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Ray Curtiss | ... | (edited by) |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ray Moyer | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Percy Ikerd | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Erno Rapee | ... | general musical director |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra (uncredited) |
| David Mendoza | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- First National Pictures (presents) (A First National-Vitaphone Talking Picture) (controlled by Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros First National (1931) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1954) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Warner Bros. (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1972) (Finland) (tv)
- Swedish Film (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Sweden) (video)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rico is a small-time hood who knocks off gas stations for whatever he can take. He heads east and signs up with Sam Vettori's mob. A New Year's Eve robbery at Little Arnie Lorch's casino results in the death of the new crime commissioner Alvin McClure. Rico's good friend Joe Massara, who works at the club as a professional dancer, works as the gang's lookout man and wants out of the gang. Rico is ambitious and eventually takes over Vettori's gang; he then moves up to the next echelon pushing out Diamond Pete Montana. When he orders Joe to dump his girlfriend Olga and re-join the gang, Olga decides there's only one way out for them. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | His gun was a one-way ticket thru the doorway to hell! (Print Ad- The Standard-Union,((Brooklyn, NY)) 24 January 1931) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one scene, Edward G. Robinson had to fire a pistol while facing the camera. Try as he might, he was unable to keep his eyes open each time he pulled the trigger. The problem was eventually solved by having Robinson's eyes held open with cellophane tape. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Foret Perfide See more » |
| Quotes |
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Caesar Enrico Bandello: Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico? See more » |