The Little Giant

Nan
1h 16m
1933
6.8 /10 (18)

"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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 1933-05-20

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

Lester Dorr

Investment Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Jayne Shadduck

Society Girl (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Butch

Sidney Bracey

Butler

Charles Coleman

Tailor

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