Big City Blues (1932)
Overview
An Indiana boy comes into an inheritance and moves to New York City, living it up with his girlfriend until he gets in over his head and someone gets killed.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.77 |
Directed By
Mervyn LeRoy
Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Lillie Hayward
Ward Morehouse
Anton Grot
Ray Curtiss
James Van Trees
Bernhard Kaun
Ray Heindorf
Leo F. Forbstein
Ward Morehouse
TOP CAST
Joan Blondell
Vida Fleet
Eric Linden
Bud Reeves
Jobyna Howland
Mrs. Serena Cartlich
Ned Sparks
Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse
Guy Kibbee
Hummell
Grant Mitchell
Station Agent
Walter Catlett
Gibboney
Inez Courtney
Faun
Thomas E. Jackson
Detective Quelkin
Herman Bing
First Waiter (uncredited)
Humphrey Bogart
Shep Adkins (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Chief of Police (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Red, Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Josephine Dunn
Jackie DeVoe (uncredited)
Betty Gillette
Mabel (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Bus Station Clerk (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Joe (uncredited)
John Kelly
Driver (uncredited)
Evalyn Knapp
Jo-Jo (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Policeman (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Musician in Speakeasy (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Baggage Master (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Second Waiter (uncredited)
Geneva Mitchell
Gossip at 55 Club (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
J. Carrol Naish
Bootlegger (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dice Spectator (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Subway Guide (uncredited)
Walter Percival
Jim (uncredited)
Dick Powell
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Reporter Telephoning (uncredited)
Gloria Shea
Agnes (uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
Hotel Maid (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
Len 'Lenny' Sully (uncredited)
Sheila Terry
Lorna St. Clair (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
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