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Little Caesar   1931     3 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr., Stanley Fields, Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince, George E. Stone, Thomas E. Jackson, Armand Kaliz, Nicholas Bela, Landers Stevens, Al Hill, Tom McGuire, Lucille La Verne

  Edward G. Robinson stars as small-time gangster Cesare Enrico "Rico" Bandello who, with his good friend Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), joins Sam Vettori's (Stanley Fields) gang. When Cesare rises to become the leader of the gang, he takes on the moniker of "Little Caesar," and faces many problems–both personal and professional. This film marks the first "talkie" in the gangster genre and provides the vehicle for Robinson's certain stardom. Its success gave rise to many more gangster movies in the 1930s.



Cast
Edward G. Robinson "Little Caesar"
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Joe Massara
Glenda Farrell Olga Strassoff
William Collier Jr. Tony Passa
Stanley Fields Sam Vettori
Sidney Blackmer The Big Boy
Ralph Ince Diamond Pete Montana
George E. Stone Otero
Thomas E. Jackson Lt. Tom Flaherty
Armand Kaliz DeVoss
Nicholas Bela Ritz Colonna
Landers Stevens Commissioner McClure
Al Hill Rico's "Butler"
Tom McGuire Police Clerk
Lucille La Verne Ma Magdalena
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