LITTLE CAESAR (1931) and THE PUBLIC ENEMY (1931)

[The Burgomaster]

I just bought and watched this two classic gangster flicks from the 1930s.  Both are very entertaining, but I think THE PUBLIC ENEMY is the better of the two films.

LITTLE CAESAR - Edward G. Robinson stars as Rico (aka "Little Caesar"), an ambitious hoodlum who works his way through the ranks of the underworld using intimidation and murder.  A great, old-time talkie with tough, rapid-fire dialogue.  A must-see for gangster movie fans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLVJW8ULxY 

THE PUBLIC ENEMY - James Cagney stars as Tom Powers, a streetwise kid who graduates from petty street crimes to bootlegging and eventually murder.  This is the movie with the famous "grapefruit in the face" scene.  It also includes some scenes I thought were a bit "shocking" for its time, including a scene where it is very directly implied that Cagney, while heavily liquored up, has sex with a seductive woman.  This movie co-stars Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell.  The final scene is somewhat chilling and disturbing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2hDKOhS7KM

[Silverlady]

I just bought and watched this two classic gangster flicks from the 1930s.  Both are very entertaining, but I think THE PUBLIC ENEMY is the better of the two films.

LITTLE CAESAR - Edward G. Robinson stars as Rico (aka "Little Caesar"), an ambitious hoodlum who works his way through the ranks of the underworld using intimidation and murder.  A great, old-time talkie with tough, rapid-fire dialogue.  A must-see for gangster movie fans.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLVJW8ULxY 

Two great ones! 

THE PUBLIC ENEMY - James Cagney stars as Tom Powers, a streetwise kid who graduates from petty street crimes to bootlegging and eventually murder.  This is the movie with the famous "grapefruit in the face" scene.  It also includes some scenes I thought were a bit "shocking" for its time, including a scene where it is very directly implied that Cagney, while heavily liquored up, has sex with a seductive woman.  This movie co-stars Jean Harlow and Joan Blondell.  The final scene is somewhat chilling and disturbing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2hDKOhS7KM

[Allhallowsday]

EDWARD G. ROBINSON is about as good as screen acting gets.  Very few can match him.  Only the very rarest exceed him. 

JAMES CAGNEY is also great. 

[RCMerchant]

' Is this the end of Rico?"
Classic.
Try SCARFACE with Paul Muni and the ROARING TWENTIES with Cagney and Bogart.
Also ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES with Cagney and Bogey-excellent films all. When I was a kid,channel 13 usta play old gangster movies at 6 in the morning on Saterdays...I would get up early to watch them...with the sound low so I wouldnt wake up my hung over drunk dad.

[RCMerchant]

PUBLIC ENEMY is my favorite gangster movie of al time. Cagney is a tuff little basterd. I first saw it when I was 10 years old on uhf channel 13.
The girl he hit in the mush with a grapefruit was Mae Clarke. She was Elizabeth Franklenstien in FRANKNSTEIN (1931).

[The Burgomaster]

ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES with Cagney and Bogey

My absolute favorite old-time crime film.