A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
Thomas E. Jackson
- Sgt. Flaherty
- (as Thomas Jackson)
Nicholas Bela
- Ritz Colonna
- (as Nick Bela)
Ernie Adams
- Cashier
- (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard
- Undetermined Role
- (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
- Mrs. Passa
- (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
- Detective
- (uncredited)
George Daly
- Machine-Gunner
- (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
- New Year's Celebrant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn one scene, Edward G. Robinson had to fire a pistol while facing the camera. Try as he might, he was unable to keep his eyes open each time he pulled the trigger. The problem was eventually solved by having Robinson's eyes held open with cellophane tape.
- GoofsRico is hit by the bullet sufficiently to require bandaging by Scabby, but the overcoat he was wearing has no bullet hole in it, nor is there any trace of blood in the subsequent scene in Little Arnie's office.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Caesar Enrico Bandello: Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico?
- Alternate versionsIn the 1954 re-release, a foreword crawl was added, warning that the "heroes" of Little Caesar and The Public Enemy (1931) represent "a problem that sooner or later we, the public, must solve." This version is often shown on cable channels.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962)
Featured review
Dated, And Some Acting Suspect, But Still Good Viewing
Boy, is this gangster movie dated but Edward G. Robinson makes it so entertaining! Robinson, like James Cagney, can dominate a film. He certainly does that in this movie, and is sure fun to watch as "Enrico Bandello."
Everything about the movie, including the DVD transfer (although a lot better than the VHS) is dated-looking and sounding, but that helps make it interesting. The dialog is so passe that it's almost weird. I put on the English subtitles so I could understand everything because the slang of those days is something foreign to us nowadays. The different expressions of the day are fun to hear (and read).
The acting by the man (Thomas Jackson?) who plays the main cop is also strange, very wooden-like. He just didn't sound natural. Some of the other actors were likewise, others were fine. It was one of the early "talkies" so maybe things were still needed to be smoothed out, film-wise and acting-wise. In other words, some of the actors sounded professional and others amateurish.
The following year, James Cagney's "Public Enemy" came out and was much better, production-wise. What a big difference in the camera-work, for one. This film may not be the caliber of "Public Enemy" but it's still good and one to have in your collection.
Everything about the movie, including the DVD transfer (although a lot better than the VHS) is dated-looking and sounding, but that helps make it interesting. The dialog is so passe that it's almost weird. I put on the English subtitles so I could understand everything because the slang of those days is something foreign to us nowadays. The different expressions of the day are fun to hear (and read).
The acting by the man (Thomas Jackson?) who plays the main cop is also strange, very wooden-like. He just didn't sound natural. Some of the other actors were likewise, others were fine. It was one of the early "talkies" so maybe things were still needed to be smoothed out, film-wise and acting-wise. In other words, some of the actors sounded professional and others amateurish.
The following year, James Cagney's "Public Enemy" came out and was much better, production-wise. What a big difference in the camera-work, for one. This film may not be the caliber of "Public Enemy" but it's still good and one to have in your collection.
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- Oct 21, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
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