The Boss of Big Town

The Boss of Big Town

1942
1h 2m
5.4

5.4/10

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"BLACK MARKET RACKET! He placed his life on the line...to uncover the sinister power that was racketeering in a big city's daily bread"

Overview

Quality was seldom a consideration in the low-budget films of PRC Studios; still, the company was a welcome harbor for character actors who aspired to occasional leading roles. In Boss of Big Town, veteran supporting player John Litel is top-billed as crusading city market official Michael Lynn. When a criminal gang muscles in on the local food distribution markets, Lynn vows to throw the rascals out. First, however, he pretends to join the villains as a paid government stooge, the better to find out the identity of the "Mister Big" behind the distribution racket. The exposure of the "mystery villain" will come as a shock to fans of the 1927 Cecil B. DeMille epic The King of Kings--but not to dyed-in-the-wool movie buffs.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
PRC
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date December 7, 1942
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035694

Cast

John Litel
John Litel

Michael Lynn

H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner

Jeffrey Moore

John Miljan
John Miljan

Kenneth Craige

Jean Brooks
Jean Brooks

Iris Moore

Florence Rice
Florence Rice

Linda Gregory

Key Crew

Arthur Dreifuss
Director
Edward Dein
Screenplay
Arthur Hoerl
Screenplay