The Little Giant

1933 · 76 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,477 VOTES · DIR. Roy Del Ruth

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Overview

Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary. He rescues Polly Cass from a horsefall and goes home to meet her dad who sells him some phony stock certificates. When he learns about this he sends to Chicago for mob help.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,325 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:58 MAN: Well, folks, there's not much doubt about what's happening.
00:04:22 You're just begging some guy to put one in you.
00:06:51 I'm just crawling with education. I've been reading all them Greeks.
00:10:02 Why, honey, this is far too much. I couldn't take it.
00:12:42 All right.
00:15:54 I'll be using them. You can depend on that.
00:20:14 Perfect. Real class.
00:24:20 Forty-five bucks a day and they high-hat you.
00:27:41 We're going back. I've gotta find the best tailor.
00:31:20 Mrs. Handley, Miss Ames, Chauncey Cook, Mr. Ahearn.
00:34:25 And you folks have gotta come and have dinner on me...
00:37:22 Of course you brought your own servants?
00:40:12 You know, I was thinking we might throw some kind of a party tomorrow night.
00:44:10 Come here.
00:47:26 The handle is too long.
00:50:56 Just think of it, a guy like me. A guy that's hung around all corners.
00:53:50 Would you? Would you marry me?
00:57:14 But, gentlemen...
01:00:10 John, I have something to tell you.
01:03:15 My daughter will be ill from the shock.
01:06:06 Well, that's swell.
01:09:14 ...now let's see how good you are at selling bonds.
01:12:00 Oh, will you?
50:00:00 That's all I have in the bank.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,325
Dialogue density17.4 lines / min
First line00:00:58
Final line50:00:00

Production Record

DirectorRoy Del Ruth
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,477