Big Town Czar
| Big Town Czar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Written by | Edmund Hartmann |
| Starring |
Barton MacLane Tom Brown |
| Narrated by | Ed Sullivan |
| Music by | Charles Previn |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
Production company |
Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Town Czar is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Barton MacLane and Tom Brown.[1]
Plot
New York City newspaper columnist Ed Sullivan relates the story of crime boss Phil Daley's rise and fall. To the disappointment of his parents but delight of younger brother Danny, crime has paid off handsomely for Phil, but he isn't able to discourage Danny from following in his footsteps.
Danny bribes a prizefighter to take a dive, costing rival gangster Mike Luger a lot of money in bets. Danny ends up dead, and Phil needs to lay low because Luger's looking for him, too. He manages to kill Luger, but ends up arrested, convicted and sentenced to die.
Cast
- Barton MacLane as Phil Daley
- Tom Brown as Danny Daley
- Eve Arden as Susan Warren
- Jack La Rue as Mike Luger
- Horace McMahon as Punchy
- Frank Jenks as Sid Travis
- Ed Sullivan as Himself
Production
Lubin was attached to the film in February 1939.[2]
References
- ↑ Big Town Czar at TCMDB
- ↑ Special to The New York Times. (1939, Feb 17). SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD. New York Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/102704527?accountid=13902
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