Little Caesar (1931)
- Directed by
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, action film, crime film, suspense film, melodrama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 303 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A small-time hoodlum uses violence and ambition to rise through the ranks of organized crime in a big city. The story follows his climb to power and his eventual downfall.
fast-pacedtensegrittyruthlessbleakmelodramaticunsentimentalhard-boiled
What happens
Little Caesar is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and starring Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Glenda Farrell. The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. The storyline 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. The Library of Congress maintains a print. Due to the film being registered for copyright late in 1930, it entered the public domain on January 1, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
The Public Enemy (1931)
The Ruling Voice (1931)
X Marks the Spot (1931)
Trapped (1931)
Soul of the Slums (1931)
Bad Company (1931)
The Last Ride (1931)
Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.