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Big Town (1932)

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 57M

Director : Arthur Hoerl

Synopsis

A newspaper owner discovers that his girlfriend's father is the head of the biggest racket in New York City.

Actors

Lester Vail
Lester Vail
James Wyley
Frances Dade
Frances Dade
Patricia Holman
John Miltern
John Miltern
Frederick Holman
Geoffrey Bryant
Geoffrey Bryant
Bob Reilly
Edith Broder
Edith Broder
Mrs. Reilly
Diane Bori
Diane Bori
Etheline
Alan Brooks
Alan Brooks
Chalmers
Bernard Randall
Bernard Randall
Deipp
Tom Hoirer
Tom Hoirer
Knight
A.J. Herbert
A.J. Herbert
Butler
Shannon Day
Shannon Day
Telephone Operator
Herschel Mayall
Herschel Mayall
Banker
James La Curto
James La Curto
Jose Romero
Walter Armin
Walter Armin
Tony Figaro
Glorian Gray
Glorian Gray
Sob Sister

Crews

Arthur Hoerl
Arthur Hoerl
Director
Arthur Hoerl
Arthur Hoerl
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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