The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1933
1h 16m
6.8

6.8/10

19 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
First National Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

bootlegger prohibition era gangster bootlegging mansion class differences millionaire socialite pre-code real estate agent swindle business deal

Quick Facts

Release Date May 20, 1933
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0024262

Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Mary Astor
Mary Astor

Ruth Wayburn

Helen Vinson
Helen Vinson

Polly Cass

Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton

Albert J. '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

Louise Mackintosh
Louise Mackintosh

Mrs. Donald Hadley Cass

Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr

Investment Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott

Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Wilson Mizner
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Screenplay
Roy Del Ruth
Director