Smart money (Edward G. Robinson, James Ganey) [1931] @! .avi

Edward G. Robinson ... Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
James Cagney ... Jack
Margaret Livingston ... Irene Graham
Ralf Harolde ... Sleepy Sam, earlier mistaken for Hickory Short
Noel Francis ... Marie (Sleepy Sam's girl)
Evalyn Knapp ... District Attorney's girl


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022403/

Two very famous little guys playing cocky guys - Edward G. Robinson and Jimmy Cagney; who could ask for anything more? Well, maybe a little more Cagney, as he is just a supporting player here, but overall I had no complaints watching this 1931 film.

Robinson was great in the lead as "Nick the Barber," (full name "Nick Venizelos.") Cagney is "Jack," an old friend who is employed by Nick. The Greek is a barber, but he's really a full-time gambler or evolves into that role quickly during this story. He goes from small-town hick to big city boss but the road is bumpy along the way. He gets taken by the big crook in town twice, gets hustled by a couple of blondes (Nick's real weakness) but overcomes all of them to be gambling czar.

After Nick's successful jaunts at revenge are completed, the last third of the film is devoted to the city's district attorney trying to get some goods on Nick and put him away and get him out of his city.