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The Little Giant
“"Little Caesar" Swaps Dames for Debs...Beer Trucks for Tea Cups!”
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.
Release / first air1933-05-20
Original languageEN
GenresCrime, Comedy
DirectorRoy Del Ruth
WriterRobert Lord
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionFirst National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Cast & Crew
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Edward G. RobinsonJames Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
Mary AstorRuth Wayburn
Helen VinsonPolly Cass
Russell HoptonAlbert J. 'Al' Daniels
Kenneth ThomsonJohn Stanley
Shirley GreyEdith Merriam
Berton ChurchillDonald Hadley Cass
Don DillawayGordon Cass
Louise MackintoshMrs. Donald Hadley Cass
Lester DorrInvestment Clerk (uncredited)Keywords
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