Big City Blues (1932 film)
| Big City Blues | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Written by | Play: Ward Morehouse Screenplay: Lillie Hayward |
| Starring | Joan Blondell Eric Linden |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Ray Curtiss |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | September 10, 1932 |
Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big City Blues is a 1932 Warner Bros. drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The story is based on the play by Ward Morehouse and the film stars Joan Blondell.
Plot
Bud Reeves is an innocent young man who once lived in a small town. After inheriting money, he moves to New York City where he meets his cousin Gibby. He introduces him to chorus girl Vida Fleet, who he falls in love with. Troubles start to come when they decide to throw a party where a woman is killed after accidentally being hit on her head. Bud and Vita try to escape from the police and after arresting everybody, the real killer is soon revealed. Bud immediately goes back to his home in Indiana, but wants to go back to New York to marry Vita.
Cast
- Joan Blondell – Vida Fleet
- Eric Linden – Bud Reeves
- Jobyna Howland – Mrs. Serena Cartlich
- Ned Sparks – Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse
- Guy Kibbee – Hummell, the House Detective
- Grant Mitchell – Station Agent
- Walter Catlett – Cousin 'Gibby' Gibboney
- Inez Courtney – Faun
- Humphrey Bogart – Shep Adkins
- Josephine Dunn – Jackie DeVoe
- Dick Powell – Radio Announcer