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Edward G. Robinson stars as Enrico Bandelli in the role that made him a household name. Bandelli moves to the big city with partner in crime Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and becomes a member of Sam Vettori's Mafia gang. In spite of the urgings of pretty girl Olga Strassoff (Glenda Farell) to quit the mob, Rico quickly .. Read more

Starring	Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.
Director	Mervyn LeRoy
Genres	Drama

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  Old fashioned gangster epic
  
  This is a great enacting of the rise and inevitable fall of a gangster named Rico. It has everything including gun-fights, snappy dressers, betrayed friends ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Dec 2007 at 14:32
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  Not quite the classic I expected it to be
  
  A little bit too melo-dramatic in the acting stakes spoilt the whole mood of the film for me. A shame as the majority of Edward G Robinsons later work shows him... read more »
  
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  - 27 May 2010 at 17:32
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  Not to be missed
  
  This is the classic gangster movie complete with jazz nightclubs, spatz, and the superb Edward G Robinson. I enjoyed the fast-paced script and the moments that... read more »
  
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  - 3
  The acting and dialogue is deplorable.
  
  This can only be of interest to collectors of gangster movies and because it introduced Edward G Robinson. Otherwise, it is a true example of how awful these ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Aug 2009 at 23:14
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  The best mobster flick ever
  
  This is where all the mob flicks began and none have passed this classic.
  
  Edward G robonson defined the 'Little tough guy' role so well that ... read more »
  
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  - 06 May 2008 at 08:01
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  Old fashioned gangster epic
  
  This is a great enacting of the rise and inevitable fall of a gangster named Rico. It has everything including gun-fights, snappy dressers, betrayed friends ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 06 Dec 2007 at 14:32
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  Dated Classic
  
  Obviously a ground breaking movie in it's day, with a stand out performance from Edward G. Robinson, but unfortunately a lot of the other performances are ... read more »
  
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- - 4
  - 0
  Old fashioned gangster epic
  
  This is a great enacting of the rise and inevitable fall of a gangster named Rico. It has everything including gun-fights, snappy dressers, betrayed friends ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 501635
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  - London
  - 06 Dec 2007 at 14:32
- - 1
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  Not to be missed
  
  This is the classic gangster movie complete with jazz nightclubs, spatz, and the superb Edward G Robinson. I enjoyed the fast-paced script and the moments that... read more »
  
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- - 1001FilMs
  - 11 reviews
  - Wiltshire
  - 08 Apr 2010 at 13:32
- - 1
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  Dated Classic
  
  Obviously a ground breaking movie in it's day, with a stand out performance from Edward G. Robinson, but unfortunately a lot of the other performances are ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Feb 2007 at 10:10
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  Not quite the classic I expected it to be
  
  A little bit too melo-dramatic in the acting stakes spoilt the whole mood of the film for me. A shame as the majority of Edward G Robinsons later work shows him... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 894408
- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 27 May 2010 at 17:32
- - 0
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  The best mobster flick ever
  
  This is where all the mob flicks began and none have passed this classic.
  
  Edward G robonson defined the 'Little tough guy' role so well that ... read more »
  
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- 562485
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  - London
  - 06 May 2008 at 08:01
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  - 3
  The acting and dialogue is deplorable.
  
  This can only be of interest to collectors of gangster movies and because it introduced Edward G Robinson. Otherwise, it is a true example of how awful these ... read more »
  
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- - Alphonse
  - 35 reviews
  - Richmond, England
  - 17 Aug 2009 at 23:14

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- Little Caesar
  
  Edward G. Robinson stars as Enrico Bandelli in the role that made him a household name. Bandelli moves to the big city with partner in crime Joe Massara (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and becomes a member of Sam Vettori's Mafia gang. In spite of the urgings of pretty girl Olga Strassoff (Glenda Farell) to ...