The Big Guy
| The Big Guy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Produced by | Burt Kelly |
| Written by | Lester Cole |
| Starring |
Victor McLaglen Jackie Cooper |
| Music by |
Hans J. Salter Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Edited by | Philip Cahn |
Production company |
Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Guy is a 1939 American drama crime film directed by Arthur Lubin starring Victor McLaglen and Jackie Cooper.[1]
Plot
A prison warden (Victor McLaglen) can either keep loot for his family or save an innocent youth (Jackie Cooper) condemned to die.
Cast
- Victor McLaglen as Warden Bill Whitlock
- Jackie Cooper as Jimmy Hutchins
- Ona Munson as Mary Whitlock
- Peggy Moran as Joan Lawson
- Edward Brophy as Dippy
- Jonathan Hale as Jack Lang
- Russell Hicks as Lawson
- Wallis Clark as District Attorney
- Alan Davis as Joe
- Murray Alper as Williams
- Edward Pawley as Buckhart
- George McKay as Buzz Miller
Production
Universal had been looking for a project to team Victor McLaglen and Jackie Cooper for some months. This was the script chosen. It was originally called No Power On Earth.[2][3]
Filming started in October 1939 and ended in November.[4]
References
- ↑ 'The big guy'. (1940, Feb 23). The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/515577708?accountid=13902
- ↑ DRAMA: Dramatic Subject to Star McLaglen, Cooper Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times26 Sep 1939: A17.
- ↑ SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD New York Times 26 Sep 1939: 29
- ↑ DRAMA: Taylor Gets Plum Role of Alexander Hamilton Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 15 Nov 1939: A12.
External links
- The Big Guy on IMDb
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