Edward Small (1891-1977) was an enormously prolific independent film producer for over 50 years, holding his own against the likes of David O. Selznick or Samuel Goldwyn in spite of his low profile.
A former actor and talent agent, Small began producing films in 1924. He formed Reliance Pictures in 1932 and Edward Small Productions in 1938. Working with moderate budgets and talent borrowed from other studios, he oversaw a number of commercially successful films, including I Cover the Waterfront (1933), The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939), Raw Deal (1948), and Kansas City Confidential (1952). He reached a peak of prestige with Witness for the Prosecution (1957), which was nominated for seven Oscars, only to lose it to the expensive box office dud, Solomon and Sheba (1959). Until his retirement in the early 1970's he was active mainly in television projects. 
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