# Chicago Red — Little Caesar character guide

> Chicago Red in Little Caesar by W. R. Burnett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Red, old Red

**First appearance:** 0002-little-caesar

## Who they are

Gangster from Chicago with a fiery temper.

## Relationships

### [Rico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/characters/rico)

_rivalry_

Chicago Red is a rival gangster from Chicago who challenges Rico's authority in the underworld.

### [Rico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/characters/rico)

_rivalry_

Chicago Red is a rival gangster from Chicago who challenges Rico's authority in the underworld.

### [Rico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/characters/rico)

_rivalry_

Chicago Red is a rival gangster from Chicago who challenges Rico's authority in the underworld.

## In the story

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-v)

Bullying rival who challenges Rico; forced to back down when Rico reveals his true identity.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-vii-vi)

Chicago Red follows Rico's orders but gets drunk and boasts about his connection to Rico, inadvertently revealing Rico's location to Scabby.

## Links

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