After the smashing success of LITTLE CAESAR, Warner Bros. decided to team its two hottest stars, Edward G. Robinson and James Cagney, in a crime picture guaranteed to do big business--it was the only time the two "tough guys" would ever appear on film together. Robinson plays a
barber-shop owner in a small town. He has a penchant for gambling, booze, and women, and he exercises his vices by running a gambling den in the back room. Cagney, a barber in Robinson's shop, also serves as his enthusiastic right-hand man. One day, Boris Karloff, a seedy gambler, shows up to try
his luck at Robinson's poker table. Despite Karloff's cheating, Robinson wins and then kicks the...
Released:
1931
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins