Little Caesar
1931 · Movie · NR · 79 min · ★ 6.9 · 87% critics
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-01-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (299 votes)
- Box office
- $752,000
- Budget
- $281,000
Themes
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- gangster
- crime boss
- rise and fall
- murder
- organized crime
- pre-code
- teetotaler
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · nominated
Cast & crew
Edward G. Robinson
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Joe Massara
Glenda Farrell
as Olga Stassoff
William Collier Jr.
as Tony Passa
Sidney Blackmer
as Big Boy
Ralph Ince
as Pete Montana
Thomas E. Jackson
as Sgt. Flaherty
Stanley Fields
as Sam Vettori
Maurice Black
as Little Arnie Lorch
George E. Stone
as Otero
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy