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Big Town (1946)

Now see the radio show that thrilled millions!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : William C. Thomas
Writer : Daniel Mainwaring, Maxwell Shane

Synopsis

A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.

Actors

Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed
Steve Wilson
Hillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke
Lorelei Kilbourne
Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery
Pete Ryan
Veda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
Vivian LeRoy
Byron Barr
Byron Barr
Vance Crane
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
Amos Peabody
Nana Bryant
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Crane
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
Editor Post
Eddie Parks
Eddie Parks
Gerald Meeker, theater cashier
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Police Chief Berkley
Nora Cecil
Nora Cecil
Miss Lovelace (uncredited)
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Fletcher (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
Station Agent (uncredited)

Crews

William C. Thomas
William C. Thomas
Director
Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
Screenplay
Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
Story
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Screenplay
William H. Pine
William H. Pine
Producer
William C. Thomas
William C. Thomas
Producer
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Producer
Darrell Calker
Darrell Calker
Music
Fred Jackman Jr.
Fred Jackman Jr.
Director of Photography
Howard A. Smith
Howard A. Smith
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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