Little Caesar (film)

"You see, Otero. There's no use in being scared of any of these big guys. The bigger they come, the harder they fall. Yeah, I ain't doin' so bad in this business so far."

"[reading a newspaper] Little Caesar has never been found. According to the statement of Thomas Flaherty of the homicide squad, Little Caesar, the once-swaggering braggart of the underworld, wilted in the face of real danger and showed the world his cowardice. [he growls] Flaherty stated further that Little Caesar has contradicted his oft-repeated boast that he could dish it out and take it too. [he snarls again] When a real crisis arose, Rico couldn't take it. Flaherty ended his interview by remarking: 'Me-te-or-ic was Rico's rise from the gutter. It was in-ev-i-ta-ble that he should return there.' [calls Sgt. Flaherty] This is Rico speaking. Rico! R-I-C-O! Rico! Little Caesar, that's who! Listen, you crummy, flat-footed copper, I'll show you whether I've lost my nerve and my brains!"

"[looking at himself in the mirror, wearing his first tuxedo] Aaahhhh....all I need is a napkin over my arm!"

"Note: Line in bold is ranked #73 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes"

"Edward G. Robinson - Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello / "Little Caesar""

"Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Joe Massara"

"Glenda Farrell - Olga Stassoff"

"William Collier Jr. - Tony Passa"

"Sidney Blackmer - "Big Boy""

"Ralph Ince - "Diamond" Pete Montana"

"Stanley Fields - Sam Vettori"

"Maurice Black - "Little Arnie" Lorch"

"George E. Stone - Otero"

"Armand Kaliz - De Voss"

"Thomas Jackson - Sergeant Flaherty"

"Nick Bela - Ritz Colonna"