Big City (1937)

Released: 1937-09-03 Duration: 1hr 20min

Genres: Drama

Rating 7.4

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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!

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget	$621,000.00
Revenue	$1,601,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	0.178

Directed By

Frank Borzage

Crew

Director
Frank Borzage

Screenplay
Dore Schary

Screenplay
Hugo Butler

Producer
Norman Krasna

Original Music Composer
William Axt

Director of Photography
Joseph Ruttenberg

Editor
Fredrick Y. Smith

Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons

Production Manager
Jay Marchant

Assistant Director
Lew Borzage

Story
Norman Krasna

Wardrobe Designer
Dolly Tree

TOP CAST

Andrew Tombes

Inspector Matthews (as Andrew J. Tombes)

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