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Big Town After Dark
Big Town After Dark

Big Town After Dark

Gambling Racket BLASTED!

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

4.857/10

Release Date

12 December 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Steve Wilson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Lorelei Kilbourne

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Chuck LaRue

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Susan Peabody LaRue

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Louie Snead

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Monk

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Jake Sebastian

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Amos Peabody

Joseph Allen

Joseph Allen

Wally Blake

William Haade

William Haade

Marcus

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Gambler (uncredited)

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

McGonigle (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Detective (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Gambler (uncredited)

Sumner Getchell

Sumner Getchell

Harvey Cushman--Reporter (uncredited)

John Holland

John Holland

District Attorney Harding (uncredited)

Richard Keene

Richard Keene

Jimmy O'Brien--Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Hoodlum in LaRue's Office (uncredited)

Mary Newton

Mary Newton

Nurse (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Gambling woman (uncredited)

Marin Sais

Marin Sais

Mrs. O'Hara--Game Operator (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Fletcher--City Editor (uncredited)

Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Dealer (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Charwoman (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Newspaper Building Custodian (uncredited)

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