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Big Town
Big Town

Big Town

Now see the radio show that thrilled millions!

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

A newspaper editor goes on an anti-crime crusade, but gets carried away.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

23 August 1946

Country

United States of America

Cast

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Steve Wilson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

Lorelei Kilbourne

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Pete Ryan

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Vivian LeRoy

Byron Barr

Byron Barr

Vance Crane

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Amos Peabody

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Crane

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Editor Post

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Gerald Meeker, theater cashier

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Police Chief Berkley

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Cop (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Lovelace (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Witness (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Police Chief Masters (uncredited)

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Fletcher (uncredited)

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards

Nixon-Reporter (uncredited)

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Station Agent (uncredited)

Leander De Cordova

Leander De Cordova

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

John Dehner

John Dehner

Willard Erskine (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Mac- Policeman (uncredited)

Ben Erway

Ben Erway

Harris (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Newsman (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Roustabout (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Reporter (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Richard Lydon

Richard Lydon

Boy (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Rose Plumer

Nurse (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Cop (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Bartender Joe (uncredited)

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