If I would have watched this film first than I would have rated The Public Enemy even lower. Both of these came out in 1931 and this is by far the better film. If you want to see an old fashioned gangster film with matching lingo, this is a easy watch and pretty short an only 1 hour and 18 minutes.It follows the rise and fall of gangster Rico a.k.a. Little Caesar (Edward G. Robinson). The quickfire script and fast storyline make this a more enjoyable watch than The Public Enemy. Robinson must have been an inspiration to Al Pacino in Scarface in his fearless [and careless] rise to the top.
The American Film Institute voted this the #9 American Gangster Film of All-Time. I have yet to see Scarface (Shame of a Nation - 1932), but I would easily recommend this at a great gangster classic.
Vote: 8/10
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021079/
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