Crime ·Comedy · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 16m

The Little Giant

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Director
Roy Del Ruth
Cast
Edward G. Robinson as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn Mary Astor as Ruth Wayburn Helen Vinson as Polly Cass Russell Hopton as Albert J. 'Al' Daniels Kenneth Thomson as John Stanley Shirley Grey as Edith Merriam
Crew
Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Ray Curtiss — Editor George Marks — Editor Robert Lord — Screenplay Wilson Mizner — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
bootleggerprohibition eragangsterbootleggingmansionclass differencesmillionairesocialitepre-codereal estate agentswindlebusiness deal
Key Collaborators
Roy Del Ruth Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Ray Curtiss Editor George Marks Editor Robert Lord Screenplay Wilson Mizner Screenplay
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