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Big City 1937 Directed by Frank Borzage

So much of happiness and heart-break...drama and romance...set to the tune of a big city...glorified by two great stars...it will bring glowing memories for years to come!

Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget $621,000
Revenue $1,601,000
Release Date 3 September 1937
80 mins
Cast
Luise Rainer Anna Benton
Spencer Tracy Joe Benton
Charley Grapewin Robert, the Mayor
Janet Beecher Sophie Sloane
Eddie Quillan Mike Edwards
Victor Varconi Paul Roya
Oscar O'Shea John C. Andrews
Helen Troy Lola Johnson
William Demarest Mr. Beecher
Irving Bacon Jim Sloane
Regis Toomey Fred Hawkins
Edgar Dearing Tom Reilley
Paul Harvey District Attorney Gilbert
Andrew Tombes Inspector Matthews (as Andrew J. Tombes)
Clem Bevans Grandpa Sloane
Grace Ford Mary Reilley
Alice White Peggy Devlin
Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey
James J. Jeffries Jim Jeffries
Jimmy McLarnin Jimmy McLarnin
Maxie Rosenbloom Maxie Rosenbloom
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe
Frank Wykoff Frank Wycoff
Jackie Fields Jackie Fields
Frank Leavitt Man Mountain Dean
Gus Sonnenberg Gus Sonnenberg
George Godfrey George Godfrey
Joe Rivers Joe Rivers
Cotton Warburton 'Cotton' Warburton
Bull Montana Bull Montana
Rex 'Snowy' Baker 'Snowy' Baker (as Snowy Baker)
Taski Hagio Taski Hagio
Abdullah Abbas Abdullah Abbas (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford Woman Who Screams (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr. Banquet Doorman (uncredited)
Ruth Hussey Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)
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