Big Executive

Oct 19, 1933

1h 10m

★ 0.0

Overview

When a married stockbroker falls in love with another woman, he becomes the prime suspect in his wife's accidental death.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Victor Conway

Ricardo Cortez

Commodore Richardson

Richard Bennett

Harry the Guide

Barton MacLane

Helena Richardson

Elizabeth Young

Miss Dolly Healy

Sharon Lynn

Mrs. Sarah Conway

Dorothy Peterson

Sheriff

Charles Middleton

Coroner's Wife

Maude Eburne

Reverend Oates

Al Hart

Pawnbroker

Tenen Holtz

Harrison

John M. Sullivan

Coroner

James B. 'Pop' Kenton

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