A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.6 / 100
1931Action / Crime / Drama1h 19m
LITTLE CAESAR
“The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!”
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Above the Line
Mervyn LeRoy·DirectorFrancis Edward Faragoh·ScreenplayRobert N. Lee·ScreenplayTony Gaudio·Director of PhotographyDavid Mendoza·Original Music ComposerRay Curtiss·Editor
Cast
Edward G. Robinson·Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'Douglas Fairbanks Jr.·Joe MassaraGlenda Farrell·Olga StassoffWilliam Collier Jr.·Tony PassaSidney Blackmer·Big BoyRalph Ince·Pete MontanaThomas E. Jackson·Sgt. FlahertyStanley Fields·Sam VettoriMaurice Black·Little Arnie LorchGeorge E. Stone·Otero
Full Crew(18 credits)
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Mervyn LeRoy·DirectorPercy Ikerd·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Francis Edward Faragoh·ScreenplayRobert N. Lee·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·NovelFrancis Edward Faragoh·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Tony Gaudio·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ray Curtiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Mendoza·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·ConductorErno Rapee·Music Director
Art & Design· 3
Anton Grot·Art DirectionEarl Luick·Costume DesignRay Moyer·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Darryl F. Zanuck·ProducerHal B. Wallis·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Robert Lord·Additional WritingDarryl F. Zanuck·Additional Writing
By the Numbers
77.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$752K
ROI 168%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch
THE AVAILABILITY MAP
The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.
Provider Index In Progress
Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.
Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Little Caesar's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A92B20
#FFFFFF
#213A67
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The movie poster features three people and the title 'LITTLE CAESAR'. On the left, a man in a white collared shirt looks down at a woman with red curly hair. Ab”
crimedrama
Key Elements
GunHatCoat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.
Keep Going