Big Town

May. 23,1947      NR
Rating:
5.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

Phillip Reed as  Steve Wilson
Hillary Brooke as  Lorelei Kilbourne
Robert Lowery as  Pete Ryan
Veda Ann Borg as  Vivian LeRoy
Byron Barr as  Vance Crane
Charles Arnt as  Amos Peabody
Nana Bryant as  Mrs. Crane
Roy Gordon as  Editor Post
Eddie Parks as  Gerald Meeker, theater cashier
Nella Walker as  Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

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Reviews

Pacionsbo
1947/05/23

Absolutely Fantastic

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Freaktana
1947/05/24

A Major Disappointment

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RipDelight
1947/05/25

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Erica Derrick
1947/05/26

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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