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The Big City

  • 1928
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
94
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Lon Chaney, Marceline Day, and James Murray in The Big City (1928)
CrimeDrama

Rivalry between two gangs of thieves. The sympathetic group reforms; the others are brought to justice.Rivalry between two gangs of thieves. The sympathetic group reforms; the others are brought to justice.Rivalry between two gangs of thieves. The sympathetic group reforms; the others are brought to justice.

  • Director
    • Tod Browning
  • Writers
    • Tod Browning
    • Waldemar Young
    • Joseph Farnham
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Marceline Day
    • James Murray
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    94
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Tod Browning
      • Waldemar Young
      • Joseph Farnham
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney
      • Marceline Day
      • James Murray
    • 1Critic review
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    Top Cast19

    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Chuck Collins
    Marceline Day
    Marceline Day
    • Sunshine
    James Murray
    James Murray
    • Curly
    Betty Compson
    Betty Compson
    • Helen
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Red
    John George
    John George
    • The Arab
    Virginia Pearson
    Virginia Pearson
    • Tennessee
    Walter Percival
    Walter Percival
    • Grogan
    Lew Short
    • O'Hara
    Eddie Sturgis
    • Blinkie
    Alfred Allen
    Alfred Allen
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Dolores Brinkman
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Nora Cecil
    Nora Cecil
    • Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Clinton Lyle
    • Gangster
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Mae McKinney
    Nina Mae McKinney
    • Girl Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Della Peterson
    • Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    George Reed
    George Reed
    • Black Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Finch Smiles
    • Sunshine's Father
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Tod Browning
      • Waldemar Young
      • Joseph Farnham
    • All cast & crew
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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 24, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Gospodar noći
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $175,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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