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The Beast of the City (1932)

Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Charles Brabin

Synopsis

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his corrupt brother Ed to watch over Daisy who was associated with Belmonte.

Actors

Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick
Jean Harlow
Jean Harlow
Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
Det. Ed Fitzpatrick
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Defense Attorney Michaels
Emmett Corrigan
Emmett Corrigan
Police Chief 'Burt' Burton
Warner Richmond
Warner Richmond
Police Lt. Tom
Sandy Roth
Sandy Roth
Lt. John 'Mac' McCowsky
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Pietro Cholo
John Miljan
John Miljan
District Attorney
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Betty Mae Crane
Betty Mae Crane
Helen - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)
Beverly Crane
Beverly Crane
Madison - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
Drunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Frank LaRue
Policeman #3 on Telephone (uncredited)
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Abe Gorman (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson
Coroner (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
Constantine Romanoff
Identifying Witness (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Booking Policeman (uncredited)

Crews

Charles Brabin
Charles Brabin
Director
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Story
Hunt Stromberg
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Anne Bauchens
Anne Bauchens
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Robert A. Golden
Robert A. Golden
Assistant Director
Norbert Brodine
Norbert Brodine
Director of Photography
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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