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The Little Giant (1933)

APPROVED 76 min  -  Comedy | Crime | Romance  -   20 May 1933 (USA)
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When Prohibition ends, a beer baron sees the writing on the wall, quits the rackets, and tries to break into California society.

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Robert Lord (screenplay), Wilson Mizner (screenplay)

Stars:

Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor and Helen Vinson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Edward G. Robinson ...
Bugs Ahearn
Mary Astor ...
Ruth Wayburn
Helen Vinson Helen Vinson ...
Polly Cass
Russell Hopton Russell Hopton ...
Al Daniels
Kenneth Thomson Kenneth Thomson ...
John Stanley
Shirley Grey Shirley Grey ...
Edith Merriam
Berton Churchill Berton Churchill ...
Donald Hadley Cass
Don Dillaway Don Dillaway ...
Gordon Cass (as Donald Dillaway)
Louise Mackintosh Louise Mackintosh ...
Mrs. Dudley Hadley Cass
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Storyline

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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prohibition | Mansion | Social Secretary | Bootlegger | Socialite  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Aristokratis gangster See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Budget:

$197,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

James Francis 'Bugs': Say, what's that?
Ruth Wayburn: That's a famous Siamese beauty.
James Francis 'Bugs': Where's the other one?
Ruth Wayburn: What?
James Francis 'Bugs': I always thought they was twins.
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Soundtracks

"Untitled"
(1932) (uncredited)
(published in 1939 as "Where Was I?")
Music by W. Franke Harling
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