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Broadway Big Shot

19420.0 / 1063 min
Drama

Overview

So Hot - They Put Him In The Cooler!

This drama chronicles the extreme measures taken by a determined young crime reporter to get an interview with a notorious convict. The zealous journalist, also a star quarterback on the town college team, decides to become a convict himself. He gets into the prison, becomes president of the prisoners' union, does his interview, successfully woo's the warden's daughter, and gets out in time to publish his story before anyone else does. His career is off to a tremendous start.

Cast

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

Jimmy O'Brien

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Betty Collins

William Halligan

William Halligan

Warden Collins

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Tom Barnes

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

District Attorney

Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Mrs. Briggs

Tom Herbert

Tom Herbert

Carnation Charlie

Stubby Kruger

Stubby Kruger

Dynamite (as Harold Kruger)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Butch

Jack Buckley

Jack Buckley

Windy

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

Ben Marlo

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Nipper

Al Goldsmith

Al Goldsmith

Coffee Cake George

John Ince

John Ince

Judge Scott

Joe Oakie

Joe Oakie

Sneaky

Alfred Hall

Alfred Hall

Dr. Williams

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Orderly

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Reilly

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Tim

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Ed

Crew

Martin Mooney

Martin Mooney

Story

Martin Mooney

Martin Mooney

Screenplay

William Beaudine

William Beaudine

Director