Fresh
No director could ask for more than Edward G. Robinson's contribution. Here, no matter what he has to say, he's entirely convincing.
Variety Staff, Variety
Little Caesar
The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!
1931 · 1h 18m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
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Little Caesar
Overview
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Director and cast
- Mervyn LeRoy Director
- Edward G. Robinson as Little Caesar / Rico
- 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 Sergeant Flaherty (as Thomas Jackson)
- Stanley Fields Cast
- Maurice Black Cast
- George E. Stone Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Though it looks somewhat dated now, there's no denying the seminal importance of this classic adaptation of WR Burnett's novel.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Edward G. Robinson in the performance of his career.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
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