Big City (1937 film)
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]
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Frank Borzage Norman Krasna |
| Written by | Norman Krasna Dore Schary Hugo Butler |
| Starring | Luise Rainer Spencer Tracy |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Frederick Y. Smith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $621,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,601,000[1] |
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
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- The Great Depression in America by William H. Young, Nancy K. Young. p. 560
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Big City (1937 film). |
- Big City at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Big City on IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Review of film at Variety