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The Little Giant

  • 1933
  • Passed
  • 1h 16m
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Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, and Helen Vinson in The Little Giant (1933)
ComedyCrimeRomance

When Prohibition ends, a beer baron sees the writing on the wall, quits the rackets, and tries to break into California society.When Prohibition ends, a beer baron sees the writing on the wall, quits the rackets, and tries to break into California society.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
    • Wilson Mizner
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Mary Astor
    • Helen Vinson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Robert Lord
      • Wilson Mizner
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Mary Astor
      • Helen Vinson
    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • James Francis 'Bugs' Ahearn
    Mary Astor
    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
    Loretta Andrews
    Loretta Andrews
    • Society Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Bonnie Bannon
    Bonnie Bannon
    • Society Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Barclay
    Joan Barclay
    • Society Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Max Barwyn
    Max Barwyn
    • Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Sidney Bracey
    Sidney Bracey
    • Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Harry S. Winter
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Browning
    Lynn Browning
    • Society Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Caits
    Joe Caits
    • One of Bugs' Mugs
    • (uncredited)
    Maxine Cantway
    Maxine Cantway
    • Society Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Del Ruth
    • Writers
      • Robert Lord
      • Wilson Mizner
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    • Trivia
      "Al" recounts a job where he shot up a stuffed Polar Bear. The same plot scene was depicted in The Public Enemy (1931) with "Tom" doing the shooting.
    • Goofs
      The image of the single-engine plane carrying Ahern's "boys" appears empty except for the pilot.
    • Quotes

      James Francis 'Bugs': The toughest mug in Chicago comes out here and gets trimmed by a lot of fags with handkerchiefs up their sleeves.

    • Connections
      Featured in Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)
      (1922) (uncredited)

      Written by Fred Fisher

      Played during the opening credits

      Reprised when the gang comes to Santa Barbara

      Reprised at the end

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    8/10
    Very cute, similar to 'Brother Orchid'
    The Little Giant is so adorable, and so entertaining, I accidentally watched it twice without recognizing it until halfway through! I love Edward G. Robinson, so it was no hardship to sit through one of his classically touching films about a gangster who wants to go straight and find class in high society. If you loved him in Brother Orchid, check out The Little Giant.

    When Eddy G and his faithful sidekick Russell Hopton go to Santa Barbara after their bootlegging days are over, they're snubbed by high society. Only after his wealth becomes apparent does Eddy G get noticed, and unfortunately by the wrong woman: Helen Vinson. She's a gold-digger and seduces Eddy G while the rest of her family tries to swindle him out of money. This sounds depressing, but like I said, if you liked Brother Orchid, watch this movie. It's cuter and more heart-warming than it sounds. There are tons of jokes as he tries to come across as high class, like calling Plato 'Pluto' and asking what state California is in. Plus, it's always sweet to see Eddy G in a romance, and this time around he gets to fall in love with both Helen and Mary Astor!
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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der kleine Gangsterkönig
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, USA(Polo field location)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $197,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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