The Little Giant
The Little Giant
6.8
|May 20, 1933|1h 16m|Movie
CrimeComedy

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Ruth Wayburn

Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson

Polly Cass

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Albert J. 'Al' Daniels

Kenneth Thomson

Kenneth Thomson

John Stanley

Shirley Grey

Shirley Grey

Edith Merriam

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Donald Hadley Cass

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Gordon Cass

Louise Mackintosh

Louise Mackintosh

Mrs. Donald Hadley Cass

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Investment Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Jayne Shadduck

Jayne Shadduck

Society Girl (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Butch

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Butler

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Tailor

Toby Wing

Toby Wing

Society Girl (uncredited)

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Writers

Robert Lord, Wilson Mizner

Status

Released

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