Review of Little Caesar (1931) by Ken S — 18 Feb 2015
Cool classic gangster film starring Edward G. Robinson as Rico, a gangster rising up through the ranks of the mob, and taking down whoever gets in his way. I love pre-code crime films, they had such grit and are so much fun.
The Hays Code sanitized Hollywood movies from the mid 30s until pretty much the late 60s, I love seeing examples of how bad-ass cinema was before the code set everything back and made the art-form so bland for a while.
Of the early gangster films, "Little Caesar" holds up well, I think "Scarface" and "Public Enemy" might be better, but this one rocks, and Robinson is the epitome of classic gangster.
This review of Little Caesar (1931) was written by Ken S on 18 Feb 2015.
Little Caesar has generally received positive reviews.
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