The Little Giant
"Little Caesar" Swaps Dames for Debs...Beer Trucks for Tea Cups!
1933-05-20 | 76 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Edward G. RobinsonJames Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
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Mary AstorRuth Wayburn
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Helen VinsonPolly Cass
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Russell HoptonAlbert J. 'Al' Daniels
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Kenneth ThomsonJohn Stanley
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Shirley GreyEdith Merriam
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Berton ChurchillDonald Hadley Cass
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Don DillawayGordon Cass
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Louise MackintoshMrs. Donald Hadley Cass
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Lester DorrInvestment Clerk (uncredited)
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Bill ElliottGuest at Polly's Party (uncredited)
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Selmer JacksonRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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Jayne ShadduckSociety Girl (uncredited)
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Dewey RobinsonButch
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Sidney BraceyButler
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Charles ColemanTailor
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Toby WingSociety Girl (uncredited)
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