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Broadway Big Shot

This drama chronicles the extreme measures taken by a determined young crime reporter to get an interview with a notorious convict. The zealous journalist, also a star quarterback on the town college team, decides to become a convict himself. He gets into the prison, becomes president of the prisoners' union, does his interview, successfully woo's the warden's daughter, and gets out in time to publish his story before anyone else does. His career is off to a tremendous start.

1942 |1h 3m |  Drama

Cast

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Ralph Byrd

Jimmy O'Brien

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Virginia Vale

Betty Collins

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William Halligan

Warden Collins

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Dick Rich

Tom Barnes

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Herbert Rawlinson

District Attorney

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Frank Hagney

Butch

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Harry Depp

Ben Marlo

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John Ince

Judge Scott

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Jimmy Aubrey

Orderly

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Richard Cramer

Reilly

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Jack Cheatham

Tim

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Jack Perrin

Ed

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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