Little Caesar
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Little Caesar
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Rico is a small-time hood who knocks off gas stations for whatever he can take. He heads east and signs up with Sam Vettori's mob. A New Year's Eve ro...bbery at Little Arnie Lorch's casino results in the death of the new crime commissioner Alvin McClure. Rico's good friend Joe Massara, who works at the club as a professional dancer, works as the gang's lookout man and wants out of the gang. Rico is ambitious and eventually takes over Vettori's gang; he then moves up to the next echelon pushing out Diamond Pete Montana. When he orders Joe to dump his girlfriend Olga and re-join the gang, Olga decides there's only one way out for them. Show More

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to stop Rico's rise to power.

In the 1931 film Little Caesar, viewers are introduced to Rico, a small-time hood who starts off by robbing gas stations for money. Seeking greater opportunities, Rico heads east and joins the mob led by Sam Vettori. The story takes a dramatic turn when a New Year's Eve robbery at a casino ends in the death of the new crime commissioner, Alvin McClure.

Alongside Rico is his friend Joe Massara, a talented dancer who works at the casino. Joe serves as the lookout for the gang but desires to leave the criminal life behind. However, Rico's ambition drives him to take control of Vettori's gang and eventually rise to power, pushing aside fellow mobster Diamond Pete Montana.

As Rico's power increases, he becomes more ruthless and demands that Joe end his relationship with his girlfriend Olga in order to fully commit to the gang. Olga realizes that the only way to thwart Rico's dominance is through drastic measures.

Little Caesar showcases the rise and fall of Rico's criminal empire, exposing the consequences of his ambition. The film serves as a cautionary tale about the dangerous allure of power and the inevitable downfall that awaits those who seek it at any cost.