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Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Actor · Died January 26, 1973, aged 79 · Bucarest, Roumanie

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor and political activist. Although he played a wide range of characters, he is best remembered for his roles as a gangster, most notably in his star-making film Little Caesar (1931). Robinson's career saw a decline during the 1950s Red Scare when he was threatened with blacklisting. Experiencing underemployment, he turned towards minor roles in B movies until he eventually returned to the mainstream by playing one of Moses' adversaries Dathan in Cecil B. DeMille's religious epic The Ten Commandments (1956). He was ranked number 24 in the American Film Institute's list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classic American cinema. Never having been nominated for an Academy Award during his 60-year career, he became a posthumous recipient of an Honorary Oscar in 1973, two months after his death. Robinson was Jewish and a staunch critic of fascist and Nazi ideologies that were on the rise in the 1930s. He donating more than $250,000 to 850 political and charitable organizations between 1939 and 1949, hosted a gathering at his home to sign a declaration calling for a boycott of all German-made products, frequently appeared at Soviet and American war relief rallies, delivered radio addresses in over six languages to Nazi-occupied European countries, and traveled to Normandy to entertain the troops, becoming the first movie star to go there for the USO. Robin was also an outspoken supporter of the civil rights movement, and regularly campaigned to overcome segregation.

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Born
December 12, 1893
Died
January 26, 1973 (aged 79)
From
Bucarest, Roumanie
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 115 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Edward G. Robinson's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Self
25%
Bonds
12%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 21 · Serious 9 · Dark 25

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 31 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 26 · Intense 19

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 26 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 6

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 33 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 20 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

55 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 23 of 55 analyzed roles.

Hero
23 of 55
Shadow
14 of 55
Mentor
10 of 55
Shapeshifter
3 of 55
Ally
3 of 55
Threshold guardian
1 of 55
Trickster
1 of 55
Show the 55 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Melancholic
20
Warm
13
Dread
12
Absurd
8
Other
52

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edward G. Robinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward G. Robinson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

115 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 39 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Away with Words(2026)

    as Edward G. Robinson

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Warner at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as (archive footage)

  • Behind the Planet of the Apes(1998)

    as Dr. Zaius

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Soylent Green(1973)

    as Sol Roth

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Neither by Day Nor by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Father

  • Mooch(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Abraham Goldman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Song of Norway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Krogstad

  • The Old Man Who Cried Wolf(1970)

    as Emile Pulska

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Operation Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dr. Lee Forestman

  • Mackenna's Gold(1969)

    as Old Adams

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • It's Your Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sir George McDowell

  • Never a Dull Moment(1968)

    as Leo Joseph Smooth

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Biggest Bundle of Them All(1968)

    as Professor Samuels

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Operazione San Pietro(1967)

    as Joe Ventura

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Grand Slam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Prof. James Anders

  • The Blonde from Peking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as CIA Chief Douglas

  • Planet of the Apes Test Reel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Dr. Zaius

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    as Lancey Howard

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Born a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator

  • Cheyenne Autumn(1964)

    as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Outrage(1964)

    as Con Man

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Good Neighbor Sam(1964)

    as Simon Nurdlinger

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Prize(1963)

    as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sammy Going South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cocky Wainwright

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward G. Robinson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Two Weeks in Another Town(1962)

    as Maurice Kruger

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Geisha(1962)

    as Sam Lewis

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pepe(1960)

    as Edward G. Robinson

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Seven Thieves(1960)

    as Theo Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Right Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Theodore Roosevelt

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Big Jim' Riva

  • NBC Sunday Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Webster

  • A Hole in the Head(1959)

    as Mario Manetta

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Bers

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    as Dathan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare(1956)

    as Rene Bressard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Frisco Bay(1955)

    as Victor Amato

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Illegal(1955)

    as Victor Scott

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Joey(1955)

    as Raoul Leduc

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tight Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lloyd Hallett

  • The Violent Men(1955)

    as Lee Wilkison

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Black Tuesday(1954)

    as Vincent Canelli

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Vadassy

  • The Glass Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Henry Hayes

  • Big Leaguer(1953)

    as John B 'Hans' Lobert

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Alquist

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron · as John Derwent

  • Actors and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Wilfrid Robarts

  • My Daughter Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as George Constantin

  • It's a Great Feeling(1949)

    as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • House of Strangers(1949)

    as Gino Monetti

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Night Has a Thousand Eyes(1948)

    as John Triton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Key Largo(1948)

    as Johnny Rocco

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • All My Sons(1948)

    as Joe Keller

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Red House(1947)

    as Pete Morgan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Okay for Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Stranger(1946)

    as Federal Agent Wilson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Christopher Cross

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Journey Together(1945)

    as Dean McWilliams

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Our Vines Have Tender Grapes(1945)

    as Martinius Jacobson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Woman in the Window(1944)

    as Professor Richard Wanley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)

    as Wilbert Winkle

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    as Barton Keyes

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tampico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Capt. Bart Manson

  • Flesh and Fantasy(1943)

    as Marshall Tyler (segment 2)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)

    as Larry Browne

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Larceny, Inc(1942)

    as 'Pressure' Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Moscow Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Narrator (English version) (voice)

  • Unholy Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Bruce Corey

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Hank McHenry

  • The Sea Wolf(1941)

    as 'Wolf' Larsen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Dispatch from Reuters(1940)

    as Paul Julius Reuter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet(1940)

    as Dr. Paul Ehrlich

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John R. Ingram

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    as Edward 'Ed' Renard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I Am the Law(1938)

    as John Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Slight Case of Murder(1938)

    as Remy Marko

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Last Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Joe Krozac

  • Kid Galahad(1937)

    as Nick 'Nicky' Donati

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Day at Santa Anita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

  • Thunder in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dan Armstrong

  • Bullets or Ballots(1936)

    as Johnny Blake

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Barbary Coast(1935)

    as Luis Chamalis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Town's Talking(1935)

    as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Man with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard

  • Dark Hazard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim 'Buck' Turner

  • I Loved a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as John Mansfield Hayden

  • The Little Giant(1933)

    as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Silver Dollar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Yates Martin

  • Tiger Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mike Mascarenhas

  • Two Seconds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John Allen

  • The Hatchet Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Wong Low Get

  • Five Star Final(1931)

    as Joseph W. Randall

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Smart Money(1931)

    as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gangster

  • Little Caesar(1931)

    as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Widow from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Dominic

  • East Is West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Charlie Yong

  • Outside the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Cobra Collins

  • Every Woman's Longing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony

  • A Lady to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony

  • The Night Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony Garotta

  • The Hole in the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Fox

  • The Bright Shawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Domingo Escobar

  • Arms and the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Factory Worker

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1916 to 2026; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Ten Commandments (1956)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Film career

19162026

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 33 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s2 · acting1930s30 · acting1940s26 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s7 · acting2000s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 60% of 45 roles
313641465156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Edward G. Robinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

46 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser46
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Away with Words (2026)

98th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Edward G. Robinson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles38–49 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles4–28 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles0–26 · median 5 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles28–49 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles35–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Edward G. Robinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward G. Robinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers