The Little Giant (1933)

  • NR
  • 04/14/1933 (US)
  • Crime, Comedy
  • 1h 16m

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

Overview

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.

Roy Del Ruth

Director

Robert Lord

Screenplay

Wilson Mizner

Screenplay

Cast

Edward G. Robinson's headshot

Edward G. Robinson

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
Mary Astor's headshot

Mary Astor

Ruth Wayburn
Helen Vinson's headshot

Helen Vinson

Polly Cass
Russell Hopton's headshot

Russell Hopton

Albert J. 'Al' Daniels
Kenneth Thomson's headshot

Kenneth Thomson

John Stanley
Shirley Grey's headshot

Shirley Grey

Edith Merriam
Berton Churchill's headshot

Berton Churchill

Donald Hadley Cass
Don Dillaway's headshot

Don Dillaway

Gordon Cass

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