Big City (1937 film)
| Big City | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Written by | Norman Krasna Dore Schary Hugo Butler |
| Produced by | Frank Borzage Norman Krasna |
| Starring | Luise Rainer Spencer Tracy |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Frederick Y. Smith |
| Music by | William Axt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $621,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,601,000[1] |
Big City is a 1937 American drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Luise Rainer and Spencer Tracy. The film was also released as Skyscraper Wilderness.[2]
Plot
Joe Benton (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Anna (Luise Rainer) are suspected of starting a taxi war. Although innocent, they are blamed for everything that has happened and the officials demand that Anna be deported from the United States. While trying to prove their innocence, the couple feels forced to hide.
The film also casts a number of popular sports figures including Jack Dempsey, James J. Jeffries, Jim Thorpe, and Frank Wykoff in minor comic roles.
Cast
- Luise Rainer as Anna Benton
- Spencer Tracy as Joe Benton
- Charley Grapewin as Robert, the Mayor
- Janet Beecher as Sophie Sloane
- Eddie Quillan as Mike Edwards
- Victor Varconi as Paul Roya
- Oscar O'Shea as John C. Andrews
- Helen Troy as Lola Johnson
- William Demarest as Beecher
- John Arledge as Bud
- Irving Bacon as Jim Sloane
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Danny Devlin
- Regis Toomey as Fred Hawkins
- Edgar Dearing as Tom Reilley
- Paul Harvey as District Attorney Gilbert
- Andrew Tombes as Inspector Matthews
- Clem Bevans as Grandpa Sloane
- Grace Ford as Mary Reilley
- Alice White as Peggy Devlin
- Paul Fix as Comet Night Watchman (uncredited)
- Ray Walker as Eddie Donogan, Independent Cab Driver (uncredited)
- George Godfrey as himself
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $906,000 in the US and Canada and $695,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $462,000.[1]
References
External links
- Big City at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Big City at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Review of film at Variety