The Little Giant (1933)

05/20/1933 (US) • 1h 16m

Crime, Comedy

"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.

Top Billed Cast

Edward G. Robinson

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Mary Astor

Ruth Wayburn

Helen Vinson

Polly Cass

Russell Hopton

Albert J. 'Al' Daniels

Kenneth Thomson

John Stanley

Shirley Grey

Edith Merriam

Berton Churchill

Donald Hadley Cass

Don Dillaway

Gordon Cass

Louise Mackintosh

Mrs. Donald Hadley Cass


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

bootlegger

prohibition era

gangster

bootlegging

mansion

class differences

millionaire

socialite

pre-code

real estate agent

swindle

business deal

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