The Big Timer
| The Big Timer | |
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| Directed by | Edward Buzzell |
| Written by | Robert Riskin Dorothy Howell |
| Starring | Ben Lyon Constance Cummings Thelma Todd |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Timer is a 1932 American Pre-Code sports drama film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings and Thelma Todd.[1] Produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, it is about a boxer whose success goes to his head.
Plot[edit]
Cooky Bradford wants to make enough money to buy a lunch wagon. He ends up falling for, and fighting for, boxing manager Pop Baldwin's daughter, Honey.
Cast[edit]
- Ben Lyon as Cooky Bradford
- Constance Cummings as Honey Baldwin
- Thelma Todd as Kay Mitchell
- Tom Dugan as Catfish
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Dan Wilson
- Charley Grapewin as John 'Pop' Baldwin
- Russell Hopton as Sullivan
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Scott p.42
Bibliography[edit]
- Morgan, Michelle The Ice Cream Blonde: The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma Todd. Chicago Review Press, 2015.
- Scott, Ian. In Capra's Shadow: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Robert Riskin. University Press of Kentucky, 2014.
External links[edit]
- The Big Timer at the TCM Movie Database
- The Big Timer at IMDb
- The Big Timer at AllMovie
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