Big Town

Aug 23, 1946

1h 0m

★ 4.8

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Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Pine-Thomas Productions

Big Town Trailers

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Cast

Steve Wilson

Phillip Reed

Lorelei Kilbourne

Hillary Brooke

Pete Ryan

Robert Lowery

Vivian LeRoy

Veda Ann Borg

Vance Crane

Byron Barr

Amos Peabody

Charles Arnt

Mrs. Crane

Nana Bryant

Editor Post

Roy Gordon

Gerald Meeker, theater cashier

Eddie Parks

Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

Nella Walker

Police Chief Berkley

Thomas E. Jackson

Cop (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Laura Mansfield catches a glimpse of mob hit man Jackie Wales after he shoots her businessman father. At the police station, Laura identifies Jackie as the murderer, but the policeman in charge of the case, Lt. Brewster, lets him go, citing a lack of corroborating evidence. Outraged, Laura worms her way into the unsuspecting Jackie's heart, trying to snare him and mob-connected club owner Armitage in her trap.

6.2

No Orchids for Miss Blandish

Apr 15, 1948

A sheltered heiress is abducted on her wedding night by a trio of cheap hoods.

6.4

The Criminal

Sep 13, 1960

When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.

5.8

The Flanagan Boy

Apr 10, 1953

Johnny Flanagan did not have the privileges of a good education or wealthy background but the streets developed his natural talent to be a great fighter. His enormous potential to reach the top is born out of a string of spectacular successes. All of which is brought to a halt when he develops a physical relationship with his manager's wife, the beautiful but manipulative Lorna. His naive temperament is no match for her callous, dispassionate scheming and he unwittingly becomes a pawn in Lorna's ultimate plan... .to murder her husband.

6.0

Pickup

Jul 21, 1951

Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 "fortune."

6.0

City That Never Sleeps

Jun 12, 1953

Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps getting cold feet. During one crowded night, Angel Face decides she's had enough vacillation, and crooked lawyer Biddel has an illegal mission for Johnny that could put him in a financial position to act. But other, conflicting schemes are also in progress...

6.0

Within the Law

Mar 17, 1939

Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.

6.9

While the City Sleeps

Apr 19, 1956

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

7.1

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

Nov 27, 2009

After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in a hospital and is set to face trial for attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must prove her innocence. In doing this she plays against powerful enemies and her own past.

0.0

Girls' Town

Mar 6, 1942

A West Coast version of "Stage Door", set at a Hollywood boarding house for young women hoping for movie careers.

5.5

Guilty Bystander

Apr 20, 1950

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

6.2

Follow Me Quietly

Jul 7, 1949

When it rains in the city, a serial killer known as "The Judge" looks for his next strangling victim. For months, the madman has been stalking at night, leaving behind clues, but police efforts have been fruitless. Constructing a life-size dummy of the murderer, police Lt. Harry Grant is growing obsessed with capturing him, and always following Grant is the relentless reporter Ann Gorman looking to break the story, but the hunt continues.

2.4

The Wild World of Batwoman

Jan 1, 1966

Batwoman and her bevy of Batmaidens fight evil and dance.

2.7

I Accuse My Parents

Oct 27, 1944

Ignored by his alcoholic parents, Jimmy Wilson starts hanging around with some shady characters. After falling in love with a lounge singer, Jimmy tries to impress her by doing jobs for her shady boss. After one of these jobs goes bad, Jimmy ends up on the run. Eventually, he must confront the truth, his past, and his parents. The judge cites parental neglect in the case of a teenager (John Miljan) charged with murder.

5.9

Mysterious Intruder

Apr 11, 1946

A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.

5.9

The Secret of the Whistler

Nov 7, 1946

A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.

5.9

Cause for Alarm!

Mar 30, 1951

A bedridden and gravely ill man believes his wife and doctor are conspiring to kill him, and outlines his suspicions in a letter.