Fed in large part by his role of Rico in the 1931 film Little Caesar, his public image was that of a tough-talking bad guy, yet such a perception belied the truth about him: Robinson was a ...

Edward G. Robinson SILVER DOLLAR, from left, Edward G. Robinson, Bebe Daniels, 1932 CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY, Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, 1939 A DISPATCH FROM REUTER'S, Edward G ...

In the classic 1931 film “Little Caesar,” Edward G. Robinson plays a mobster by the name of Johnny Rico. The movie climaxes with Rico taking a fatal wound in a shootout with the cops.

Edward G Robinson, the Hollywood tough guy who fought Hitler’s ‘gangsterism’ – from Britain Too old to fight, the star known as Little Caesar landed in the UK to broadcast morale-boosting ...

For a performance as ‘Little Caesar’ no director could ask for more than Edward G. Robinson’s contribution. Here, no matter what he has to say, he’s entirely convincing.

We were just talking about Edward G. Robinson. He was never going to kiss the girl at the end of the movie, so that whole aspect of the human experience wasn't available to him as an actor.

Warner Bros.’ Little Caesar (1930), about the meteoric rise and fall of gangster Cesare ‘Rico’ Bandello, established Edward G. Robinson’s gangster image. The film also spearheaded a ...

“Little Caesar” (1931) – A no-brainer. Robinson’s performance as gangster Rico Bandello not only made the actor a major star, but set a standard for mob portrayals that has rarely been topped.