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Big Town

Big Town

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19464.81h 0mNR

Overview

A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.

Directed by William C. Thomas
Written by Maxwell Shane, Daniel Mainwaring
Produced by William C. Thomas, William H. Pine, Maxwell Shane
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Top Cast

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Steve Wilson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Lorelei Kilbourne

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Pete Ryan

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Vivian LeRoy

Byron Barr

Byron Barr

Vance Crane

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Amos Peabody

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Crane

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Editor Post

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Gerald Meeker, theater cashier

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

Themes & Keywords

b movienewspaper man

About Big Town

Big Town is a crime, drama film released in 1946 exploring themes of b movie, newspaper man. Directed by William C. Thomas, it stars Phillip Reed, Hillary Brooke, Robert Lowery. A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.

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