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Big City Blues

Big City Blues

It's Sweet and Hot!

1932•1h 3m•5.5/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.5/10(12)

An Indiana boy comes into an inheritance and moves to New York City, living it up with his girlfriend until he gets in over his head and someone gets killed.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Vida Fleet

Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Bud Reeves

Jobyna Howland

Jobyna Howland

Mrs. Serena Cartlich

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Hummell

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Station Agent

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Gibboney

Inez Courtney

Inez Courtney

Faun

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective Quelkin

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

First Waiter (uncredited)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Shep Adkins (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Red, Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Josephine Dunn

Josephine Dunn

Jackie DeVoe (uncredited)

Betty Gillette

Mabel (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Bus Station Clerk (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Joe (uncredited)

John Kelly

John Kelly

Driver (uncredited)

Evalyn Knapp

Evalyn Knapp

Jo-Jo (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Policeman (uncredited)

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