Little Caesar



""Mother of Mercy. Is this the end of Rico?""

This Warner Brothers 1931 classic of the gangster genre chronicles the rise and fall of a hardened criminal in Prohibition Era Chicago. The legendary Edward G Robinson plays Caesar Enrico "Rico" Bandello, a small time crook that rises to the top of the big city underworld. He quickly comes to realize that nothing lasts forever.

Has the examples of:
"Joe: "Shoot, Rico, get it over with.""
 * Badass in a Nice Suit
 * Character Title
 * Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!
 * Do Not Do This Cool Thing
 * Famous Last Words: See above quote
 * Get It Over With: Said when Rico tries to force Joe to join him.


 * Gosh Dang It to Heck: The famous last words of the titular character were originally meant to start "Mother of God," but the line was vetoed by the censors.
 * Names to Run Away From
 * Third Person Person