Big Town (1932 film)
Big Town is a 1932 American crime film directed by Arthur Hoerl and starring Lester Vail, Frances Dade and John Miltern.[1] [2] It was made by Hoerl's own Trojan Pictures in New York City along with another film The Shadow Laughs.[3] A second feature, it was distributed in Britain by Universal Pictures.
| Big Town | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Written by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Produced by | Arthur Hoerl |
| Starring | Lester Vail Frances Dade John Miltern |
| Cinematography | Nick Rogalli |
| Edited by | Jack Miner |
Production company | Trojan Pictures |
| Distributed by | Trojan Pictures |
Release date | December 20, 1932 |
Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
A hard-drinking newspaper reporter plans to pay criminal for information about the mob, but finds the man murdered when he gets to the rendezvous.
Cast
- Lester Vail as James Wyley
- Frances Dade as Patricia Holman
- John Miltern as Frederick Holman
- Geoffrey Bryant as Bob Reilly
- Edith Broder as Mrs. Reilly
- Diane Bori as Etheline
- Alan Brooks as Chalmers
- Bernard Randall as Deipp
- Tom Hoirer as Knight
- A.J. Herbert as Butler
- Shannon Day as Telephone Operator
- Herschel Mayall as Banker
- James La Curto as Jose Romero
- Walter Armin as Tony Figaro
- Glorian Gray as Sob Sister
- Eddie Bauer as Manigan
References
- D'Ambrosio p.21
- Langman & Finn p.23
- Koszarski p.302
Bibliography
- D'Ambrosio, Brian. Montana Entertainers: Famous and Almost Forgotten. Arcadia Publishing, 2019.
- Koszarski, Richard. Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff. Rutgers University Press, 2008.
- Langman, Larry & Finn, Daniel. A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties. Greenwood Press, 1995.
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