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The Little Giant (1933)

Directed by Roy Del Ruth

Comedy

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.

Rated NR | Length 76 minutes

Actors

Edward G. Robinson | Mary Astor | Helen Vinson | Russell Hopton | Kenneth Thomson | Shirley Grey | Berton Churchill | Don Dillaway | Louise Mackintosh | Lester Dorr | Bill Elliott | Selmer Jackson | Jayne Shadduck | Dewey Robinson | Sidney Bracey | Charles Coleman | Toby Wing

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/15/2014TVStreamingVideo on Demand3 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Charming effort by Edward G. Robinson to play dumb as a Chicago gangster who quits the rackets and tries to become a gentleman and enter high society in Santa Barbara.

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