Big Town Czar (1939)
DICTATOR... Of The Sinister Empire Behind The Big City's Bright Lights!
When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren. His younger brother Danny quits college and forces Phil to make him part of the gang. The overly-ambitious Danny fixes a prize-fight on which rival gang-leader Mike Luger loses heavily and, thinking that Phil has double-crossed him, sends gunmen out to kill Phil. They kill Danny instead and the frightened Phil flees to a country hideout. His chief lieutenant, Sid Travis, sets a trap for Phil when he returns.
Director: Arthur Lubin
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: May 3, 1939
Cast
- Barton MacLane - Phil Daley
- Tom Brown - Danny Daley
- Eve Arden - Susan Warren
- Jack La Rue - Mike Luger
- Frank Jenks - Sid Travers
- Walter Woolf King - Paul Burgess
- Oscar O'Shea - Pa Daley
- Esther Dale - Ma Daley
- Horace McMahon - Punchy
- Ed Sullivan - Narrator / Newspaper Columnist
Screenplay
- Ed Sullivan (Story)
- Edmund L. Hartmann
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
gangster
More Films by Director: Arthur Lubin
More Films in Genre: Mystery
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Big Town Czar about?
- When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren. His younger brother Danny quits college and forces Phil to make him part of the gang. The overly-ambitious Danny fixes a prize-fight on which rival gang-leader Mike Luger loses heavily and, thinking that Phil has double-crossed him, sends gunmen out to kill Phil. They kill Danny instead and the frightened Phil flees to a country hideout. His chief lieutenant, Sid Travis, sets a trap for Phil when he returns.
- Who directed Big Town Czar?
- Big Town Czar was directed by Arthur Lubin.
- Who stars in Big Town Czar?
- Big Town Czar stars Barton MacLane, Tom Brown, Eve Arden, Jack La Rue, Frank Jenks, Walter Woolf King.
- How long is Big Town Czar?
- Big Town Czar has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is Big Town Czar?
- Big Town Czar is a Mystery film.
- Where was Big Town Czar produced?
- Big Town Czar was produced in United States of America.