Little Caesar (1931)

79 min · Gangster Film, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, gangster film, melodrama, suspense film, thriller film

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Directors

Mervyn LeRoy

Cast

Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr., Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince, Thomas E. Jackson, Stanley Fields, Maurice Black, George E. Stone, Armand Kaliz, Nick Bela

The story

thumb|thumbtime=10|Little Caesar (1931)|left Small-time criminals Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello and his friend Joe Massara move to Chicago to seek their fortunes. Rico joins the gang of Sam Vettori, while Joe wants to be a dancer. Olga becomes his dance partner and girlfriend.

Catalogue themes and tags

Female Dancer, Gangsterboss, Police, Principal Witness, Small-Time Criminal, Volley of Shots, Crime Fiction, Gangster Film, Crime Drama, Black-and-white, Mystery, Pre-Code, Drama

Genres

Gangster Film, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, gangster film, melodrama, suspense film, thriller film

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