# Sicily Pete — Little Caesar character guide

> Sicily Pete in Little Caesar by W. R. Burnett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pete, Pete Montana, Montana, the robust Montana, the great Pete Montana, the big Pete Montana

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

## Who they are

Powerful gangster from Sicily with a fearsome reputation.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

Sicily Pete is an old friend from the old country who remains loyal to Rico despite the violence.

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

_friendship_

Sicily Pete is an old friend from the old country who remains loyal to Rico despite the violence.

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

_friendship_

Sicily Pete is an old friend from the old country who remains loyal to Rico despite the violence.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-i-iv)

Pete runs the restaurant, chats with Tony about his father and warns him about gangsters, but refuses to sell liquor.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_caesar_se/chapters/part-ii-iv)

Runs the café where Rico stops; complains about trouble and expresses desire to return to Italy.

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

Mentioned as controlling the vast territory north of the neutral zone, indifferent to Arnie's decline.

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

Pete Montana visits Rico to offer a truce and control of Kiketown; appears conciliatory but Rico suspects his motives.

## Links

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