Little Caesar (1931) | |
| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis (uncredited), Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Gangsters, Pre-Code Cinema |
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Little Caesar Overview:
Little Caesar (1931) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Darryl F. Zanuck.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by W.R. Burnett published in 1924.
Little Caesar was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2000.
Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Francis Faragoh, Robert N. Lee | Nominated |
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Little Caesar (1931)
By Raquel Stecher on Feb 18, 2013 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blogimage source Little Caesar (1931) is one of the original gangster films and influenced the movies in that genre that were to come. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and based on a novel by W. R. Burnett. Edward G. Robinson stars as Little Caesar aka Rico, a small time gangster looking to make it bi... Read full article
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Quotes from
Caesar Enrico Bandello: You can dish it out, but you got so you can't take it no more.
Caesar Enrico Bandello: I'm going to see Little Arnie tonight. If he's looking for trouble, why, that's what we got the most of.
Caesar Enrico Bandello: I don't need no cannon to take care of guys like you, Mr. Lorch.
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Caesar Enrico Bandello: I'm going to see Little Arnie tonight. If he's looking for trouble, why, that's what we got the most of.
Caesar Enrico Bandello: I don't need no cannon to take care of guys like you, Mr. Lorch.
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Facts about
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #4529, Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. discuss the picture.
The opening weekend of this film's release broke the all-time attendance record for Warner Bros.' Strand Theatre in New York, grossing $50,000 in eleven performances. Both Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. made personal appearances at the New York premiere, for which the top ticket prices were two dollars.
Speculation has it that a federal anti-organized crime law - The Racketeering Influence Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO - got its acronym from Edward G. Robinson's character.
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The opening weekend of this film's release broke the all-time attendance record for Warner Bros.' Strand Theatre in New York, grossing $50,000 in eleven performances. Both Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. made personal appearances at the New York premiere, for which the top ticket prices were two dollars.
Speculation has it that a federal anti-organized crime law - The Racketeering Influence Corrupt Organization Act, or RICO - got its acronym from Edward G. Robinson's character.
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