Little Caesar (1931)

Story:
It tells the tale of a small-time but ambitious criminal, who moves to Chicago and joins its underworld. Soon he becomes the fearless leader of gangsters, known as Little Caesar.

The story is based on the classic gangster novel of the same title, first published in 1929, written by American author W. R. Burnett. Would you like to read the book?

Little Caesar achieves epic stature thanks to Edward G. Robinson’s volcanic charisma, forging a template for the big-screen mobster archetype that’s yet to be surpassed.
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus

Major accolades received by Little Caesar (1931)

Included among the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.

Selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.