The Big Guy (1939)
Overview
A man is given the choice between having fabulous wealth or saving an innocent man from the death penalty.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.632 |
Directed By
Arthur Lubin
Crew
Jack Otterson
Vera West
Henry Spitz
Russell A. Gausman
Arthur Lubin
Burt Kelly
Hans J. Salter
Lester Cole
Frank Skinner
Elwood Bredell
Philip Cahn
TOP CAST
Victor McLaglen
Warden Bill Whitlock
Jackie Cooper
Jimmy Hutchins
Ona Munson
Mary Whitlock
Peggy Moran
Joan Lawson
Edward Brophy
Dippy
Jonathan Hale
Jack Lane
Russell Hicks
Lawson
Wallis Clark
District Attorney
Alan Davis
Joe
Murray Alper
Williams
Edward Pawley
Buckhart
George McKay
Buzz Miller
Edwin Stanley
Judge (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Owner of Station (uncredited)
Fay McKenzie
Waitress (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
City Police Captain (uncredited)
Ed Cassidy
Police Captain (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Police Announcer (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
Convict (uncredited)
Anne Gwynne
Joan's Friend (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet
First Citizen (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Second Citizen (uncredited)
Milburn Stone
Publicity man (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Dawes (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Doctor (uncredited)
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