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Big Town Czar (1939)

Movie ★ 7.0 66 min

Mystery

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.

Edmund L. Hartmann Writer Arthur Lubin Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 3, 1939
Runtime
66 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0031098

Themes

Cast

Barton MacLane Barton MacLane Phil Daley Tom Brown Tom Brown Danny Daley Eve Arden Eve Arden Susan Warren Jack La Rue Jack La Rue Mike Luger Frank Jenks Frank Jenks Sid Travers Walter Woolf King Walter Woolf King Paul Burgess Oscar O'Shea Oscar O'Shea Pa Daley Esther Dale Esther Dale Ma Daley Horace McMahon Horace McMahon Punchy Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan Narrator / Newspaper Columnist Irving Bacon Irving Bacon Real Estate Man Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin Thompson Clyde Dilson Morgan James Flavin James Flavin George Mitchell Jennifer Gray Telephone Operator Eddie Hall Eddie Hall Taxi Cab Driver Gordon Jones Gordon Jones Chuck Hardy Donald Kirke Donald Kirke Bit Role

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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.
When was Big Town Czar released?
Big Town Czar is a 1939 mystery film.
Where can I watch Big Town Czar?
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