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The Big Guy
The Big Guy

The Big Guy

BIG...With a FIST! BIG... With a GUN! BIG..With a GAL!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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A man is given the choice between having fabulous wealth or saving an innocent man from the death penalty.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

78 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 December 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Warden Bill Whitlock

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Jimmy Hutchins

Ona Munson

Ona Munson

Mary Whitlock

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Joan Lawson

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Dippy

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Jack Lane

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Lawson

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

District Attorney

Alan Davis

Alan Davis

Joe

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Williams

Edward Pawley

Edward Pawley

Buckhart

George McKay

George McKay

Buzz Miller

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Judge (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Owner of Station (uncredited)

Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Waitress (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

City Police Captain (uncredited)

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Police Captain (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Policeman (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Police Announcer (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Rondo Hatton

Convict (uncredited)

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Joan's Friend (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

First Citizen (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Second Citizen (uncredited)

Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Publicity man (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Dawes (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Doctor (uncredited)

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