The Boss of Big Town
BLACK MARKET RACKET! He placed his life on the line...to uncover the sinister power that was racketeering in a big city's daily bread
Genres
Overview
Quality was seldom a consideration in the low-budget films of PRC Studios; still, the company was a welcome harbor for character actors who aspired to occasional leading roles. In Boss of Big Town, veteran supporting player John Litel is top-billed as crusading city market official Michael Lynn. When a criminal gang muscles in on the local food distribution markets, Lynn vows to throw the rascals out. First, however, he pretends to join the villains as a paid government stooge, the better to find out the identity of the "Mister Big" behind the distribution racket. The exposure of the "mystery villain" will come as a shock to fans of the 1927 Cecil B. DeMille epic The King of Kings--but not to dyed-in-the-wool movie buffs.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
62 min
Release Date
1942-12-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5
John Litel
Michael Lynn
H.B. Warner
Jeffrey Moore
John Miljan
Kenneth Craige
Jean Brooks
Iris Moore
Florence Rice
Linda Gregory
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