Little Caesar

Edward G. Robinson crime drama

Little Caesar is a 1931 gangster film starring Edward G.

Robinson, whose portrayal of a ruthless mob boss established the template for Hollywood crime dramas.

The title character's rise and fall became archetypal.

The name now more commonly refers to the American pizza chain Little Caesars, known for budget pricing and its "Hot-N-Ready" pizzas: We grabbed a Little Caesar's on the way home.

Related

Edward G. Robinson · mob · prohibition · crime · rise and fall · 1930s · Warner Bros · Tommy gun · racketeer · Chicago · bootlegger · Enrico · empire · rise · fall · speakeasy · underworld · pepperoni

Opposites
pizza chain competition

Little CaesarCalifornia Pizza Kitchen

Casual dining chain restaurant

gourmet pizza · Domino's · Papa John's · Pizza Hut · Sbarro

gangster film archetypes

Little CaesarEliot Ness

Prohibition-era federal agent

lawman · good citizen · FBI agent · G-man · crime-fighter

power and stature

Little Caesarphilosopher king

Wisdom-led ruler ideal

Marcus Aurelius · humble servant · servant leader

Family

little, littler, littlest, Caesar, Caesars

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG