Little Caesar
A ruthless small-time criminal climbs the dangerous ladder of organized crime, but his rise to power threatens to destroy everything he's built.
“The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!”
Synopsis
A small-time criminal rises to power through violence, but how long can he maintain his position?
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Ray CurtissShot by Tony Gaudio
Box Office
1931 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$752K
Also known as
- Der kleine Caesarde
- Der kleine Cäsarde
- Hampa doradaes
- Le Petit Césarfr
- Piccolo Cesareit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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
Armand Kaliz
as De Voss
Nicholas Bela
as Ritz Colonna
Supporting cast
20Ernie Adams
as Cashier (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard
as Bat Carilla (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
as Mrs. Passa (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Detective (uncredited)
George Daly
as Machine-Gunner (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Ben Hendricks Jr
as Kid Bean (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Rico's 'Butler' (uncredited)
Lucille La Verne
as Ma Magdalena (uncredited)
Gladys Lloyd
as McClure Guest (uncredited)
Noel Madison
as Killer Peppi (uncredited)
Tom Mcguire
as Detective on Phone (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
as Hood (uncredited)
William H O Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)
Henry Sedley
as Scabby (uncredited)
Gay Sheridan
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as McClure Guest (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
as Alvin McClure - Crime Commissioner (uncredited)
Mike Tellegen
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bob Walker
as Lorch Henchman (uncredited)
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