After working steadily for 15 years on Broadway, he made his film debut with a small part in the 1923 silent film The Bright Shawl. It wasn't until the invention of talkies that Robinson's career hit its full stride, earning him film noir tough-guy status in films such as Little Caesar (1931) and Key Largo (1948). Other notable films include Double Indemnity and Some Like It Hot (1959).
After his death on Jan. 26, 1973, Robinson was honored with a posthumous lifetime achievement Academy Award that same year.
AddThe Woman in the WindowLegendary filmmaker Fritz Lang directs this psychological thriller about an unassuming college professor (Edward G. Robinson) who becomes involved with a beautiful model (Joan Bennett) and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail, deception and murder. A masterful storyteller, Lang is in top... Read More
AddIllegal / The Big StealClassic Hollywood stars Edward G. Robinson and Robert Mitchum collide in a pair of pitch-black noir thrillers from the 1940s and '50s -- Illegal (1955) and The Big Steal (1949). In the first film, Robinson plays a retired district attorney who agrees to help a mob boss get his buddy out of a jam.... Read More
AddLittle CaesarNoted for Edward G. Robinson's breakthrough performance, this gangster classic centers on Rico "Little Caesar" Bandelli (Robinson), who stages an all-out coup to become mob boss. After moving to the city, Rico and pal Joe (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) join Sam Vettori's (Stanley Fields) gang. Rico rises... Read More
AddThe Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseObsessed with understanding the criminal mind, brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Clitterhouse (Edward G. Robinson) conducts an experiment by robbing a safe. When he's interrupted by a group of thieves led by Rocks Valentine (Humphrey Bogart), he decides to infiltrate the gang. Soon, he's planning a series... Read More
AddKid GalahadWhen a swift-fisted bellhop (Wayne Morris) knocks out a prizefighter at a party, boxing promoter Nick Donati (Edward G. Robinson) takes the boy under his wing. But when the fledgling boxer falls for Donati's sister, the promoter betrays his protégé. Now, "Kid Galahad" must decide whether... Read More
| Add | NR | ||
| Add | Soylent Green (1973) | PG | |
| Add All | NR | ||
| Add All | TV-G | ||
| Add | Never a Dull Moment (1968) | G | |
| Add | The Cincinnati Kid (1965) | NR | |
| Add | Good Neighbor Sam (1964) | NR | |
| Add | Cheyenne Autumn (1964) | NR | |
| Add | The Outrage (1964) | NR | |
| Save | The Prize (1963) | NR | |
| Add | My Geisha (1962) | NR | |
| Add | Seven Thieves (1960) | NR | |
| Add | A Hole in the Head (1959) | NR | |
| Add | The Ten Commandments (1956) | G | |
| Add | The Violent Men (1955) | NR | |
| Add | A Bullet for Joey (1955) | NR | |
| Add | NR | ||
| Add | Illegal / The Big Steal (1949) | NR | |
| Add | It's a Great Feeling (1949) | NR | |
| Add | House of Strangers (1949) | NR | |
| Add | Key Largo (1948) | NR | |
| Add | NR | ||
| Add | NR | ||
| Save | NR | ||
| Add | NR | ||
| Add | The Woman in the Window (1944) | NR | |
| Add | Larceny, Inc. (1942) | NR | |
| Save | Moscow Strikes Back (1942) | NR | |
| Add | Brother Orchid (1940) | NR | |
| Add | The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) | NR | |
| Add | A Slight Case of Murder (1938) | NR | |
| Add | Kid Galahad (1937) | NR | |
| Add | Bullets or Ballots (1936) | NR | |
| Add | Barbary Coast (1935) | NR | |
| Add | The Little Giant (1933) | NR | |
| Add | Little Caesar (1931) | NR | |
| Add | Smart Money (1931) | NR | |
| Add All | NR | ||
Find movies you love - easily!
You can browse, search or see our recommendations for you. We even have a special "back of box" feature that lets you get the detail of any movie instantly.Over 100,000 titles on DVD from classics to new releases to TV episodes.
Plus, as a bonus to your DVDs by mail, you can instantly watch movies (some new releases) & TV episodes (including current season) from over 17,000 choices online on your PC or Mac or on your TV via an Internet connected Netflix ready device.
Questions? Call us at 1-866-636-3076
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
