
Little Caesar
The Power-Mad Monarch of the Murder Mobs!
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
A pre-code gangster rise-and-fall story told with kinetic energy and moral clarity, where ambition and violence lead inevitably to ruin.
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
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Does Little Caesar end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Little Caesar scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Little Caesar violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Little Caesar easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Little Caesar sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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