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The Little Giant (1933)

The Little Giant (1933)

Crime Comedy

"Little Caesar" Swaps Dames for Debs...Beer Trucks for Tea Cups!

Release Date: 1933, May 20
Directors: Roy Del Ruth
Countries: United States of America
Production: First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Lester Dorr, Dewey Robinson, Don Dillaway, Berton Churchill, Bill Elliott, Mary Astor, Selmer Jackson, Sidney Bracey, Toby Wing, Charles Coleman, Russell Hopton

Overview:

Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary. He rescues Polly Cass from a horsefall and goes home to meet her dad who sells him some phony stock certificates. When he learns about this he sends to Chicago for mob help.

Keywords:

gangster class differences millionaire mansion prohibition era business deal bootlegger bootlegging real estate agent socialite pre-code swindle