Little Caesar (1931)
Little Caesar (1931)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Edward G. Robinson
Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello
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
Sgt. Flaherty
Stanley Fields
Sam Vettori
Robert Lord
Writer
Armand Kaliz
De Voss
Maurice Black
Little Arnie Lorch
Darryl F. Zanuck
Writer
George E. Stone
Otero
Nicholas Bela
Ritz Colonna
Ernie Adams
Cashier (uncredited)
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Elmer Ballard
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
W.R. Burnett
Writer
Francis Edward Faragoh
Writer
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Passa (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
Detective (uncredited)
Robert N. Lee
Writer
Tony Gaudio
Cinematographer
George Daly
Machine-Gunner (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Ray Curtiss
Editor
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Kid Bean (uncredited)
Al Hill
Rico's 'Butler' (uncredited)
Lucille La Verne
Ma Magdalena (uncredited)
Gladys Lloyd
McClure Guest (uncredited)
Noel Madison
Killer Peppi (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Detective on Phone (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 25, 1931
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 19m
Budget$281,000
Box Office$752,000
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Little Caesar is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film distributed by Warner Brothers, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Glenda Farrell, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. The storyline, based on real life Mafia boss Salvatore Maranzano, was adapted from the novel of the same name by William R. Burnett. Little Caesar was Robinson's breakthrough role and immediately made him a major film star. The film is often listed as one of the first fully-fledged gangster films and continues to be well received by critics.
In 2000, Little Caesar was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. The Library of Congress maintains a print.