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Little Caesar
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   3,429 votes
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Director:
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers:
W.R. Burnett (novel)
Robert N. Lee (continuity)
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Release Date:
28 August 1931 (France) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
The ambitious criminal Rico (Edward G. Robinson) moves from the country to the big city in the east... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)

A Gangster's Demise: Jarrett vs. Rico vs. Dillinger
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 3 July 2009, 4:53 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Like a sky rocket from the gutter. more (58 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Edward G. Robinson ... Little Caesar / 'Rico'

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ... Joe Massara
Glenda Farrell ... Olga Stassoff
William Collier Jr. ... Tony Passa
Sidney Blackmer ... Big Boy
Ralph Ince ... Pete Montana
Thomas E. Jackson ... Sergeant Flaherty (as Thomas Jackson)
Stanley Fields ... Sam Vettori
Maurice Black ... Little Arnie Lorch
George E. Stone ... Otero
Armand Kaliz ... De Voss
Nicholas Bela ... Ritz Colonna (as Nick Bela)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
79 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Vitaphone (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (video rating) | Sweden:15 (cut) (1976) | Australia:PG | Sweden:(Banned) | Germany:12

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Trivia:
The movie's line "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?" was voted as the #73 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100). more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the diner scene, Rico jumps from reading the newspaper to eating his spaghetti between shots. more
Quotes:
Caesar Enrico Bandello: You want me, you're going to have to come and get me! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Like a sky rocket from the gutter., 11 January 2003
7/10
Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

Mervyn Leroy directs this excellent crime drama. Exceptional camera work for the early '30s. Edward G. Robinson plays Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello a small time hoodlum that becomes an underworld crime boss. The rise and fall of Rico and his dealings with rival gangs and pushing his way to the top makes for a classic. Very good supporting cast featuring:Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sidney Blackner, Glenda Ferrell and George E. Stone. Robinson makes this role memorable for the ages. A must see for gangster movie fans.

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