Robinson, Edward G. 1893-1973

The Ten Commandments ( Visual )
34 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in English and held by 2,054 libraries worldwide
The story of the life of Moses from the Pharaoh's household through his life of leading his people to freedom.

Double indemnity ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1988 and 2006 in English and held by 1,658 libraries worldwide
"A calculating wife encourages her wealthy husband to sign a double indemnity policy proposed by smitten insurance agent Walter Neff. As the would-be lovers plot the unsuspecting husband's murder, they are pursued by a suspicious claims manager. It's a race against time to get away with the perfect crime in this heart-pounding Academy Award-nominated masterpiece"--Container.

Key Largo by John Huston ( Visual )
47 editions published between 1948 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,595 libraries worldwide
A disillusioned returning World War II veteran has lost the will to fight ... until he arrives at a rundown hotel in Key Largo. There a mobster holes up against a raging storm, holding the veteran, the hotel owner and the owner's widowed daughter-in-law at gunpoint.

Little Caesar ( Visual )
26 editions published between 1930 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,104 libraries worldwide
A small-time hood rises to criminal fame and power. Adapted from W.R. Burnett's novel.

All my yesterdays; an autobiography by Edward G Robinson ( Book )
12 editions published between 1973 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 986 libraries worldwide

Soylent green ( Visual )
17 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in English and held by 916 libraries worldwide
Charlton Heston plays a cop in this 21st century science-fiction horror story. The setting is New York, teeming with 40 million citizens, most of whom are out of work. Environmental erosion is almost complete and voluntary death is encouraged by government-sponsored clinics. For their food, the people have grown to rely almost totally on a greenish, wafer-like substance called soylent. As Heston investigates the murder of a magnate in the dictatorial Soylent Company, he comes face to face with the hideous truth about the secret ingredient of "Soylent Green."

Scarlet Street ( Visual )
65 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and Russian and held by 787 libraries worldwide
Chris Cross, 25 years a cashier, has a gold watch and little else. One rainy night, he rescues the delectable Kitty from her abusive boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, Kitty lets Chris establish her in an apartment (with his shrewish wife's money). There, Chris paints masterpieces; but Johnny sells them under Kitty's name, with disastrous and ironic results.

Double indemnity ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1944 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 730 libraries worldwide
An insurance man and a suburban wife conspire to trick her husband into signing a policy that pays double for accidental death-- then push him from a train. It's an almost perfect crime.

The stranger ( Visual )
80 editions published between 1946 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 690 libraries worldwide
An ex-Nazi is allowed to escape from a German war crimes prison after WWII to lead the Allies to a notorious spy planning to revive the Third Reich. The trail leads to a small Connecticut town where intrigue and murder combine for a tense situation.

The Cincinnati Kid ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in English and Multiple languages and held by 542 libraries worldwide
The Kid thinks he's the best 5-card stud player in town, but The Man has never been beaten. It is therefore inevitable that they go head-on, and what a game it will be: a non-stop, stud poker duel-to-the-death to decide who will be the reigning king of the New Orleans gambling world.