The Big City

"The Master of Them All...Triumphs Again...As he did in "The Unholy Three.""

1928 1h 10m EN

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DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Gangster boss Chuck Collins, despite his ruthlessness, is a basically decent fellow. Collins is plagued by a rival gang, led by deceptively boyish Curly, who has been stealing jewelry from the rich and famous. Collins tricks the other crooks into turning the gems over to him, intending to use them for his own profit. But sweet heroine Sunshine eventually persuades Collins and his cohorts to turn honest. Considered a lost film.

“The Master of Them All...Triumphs Again...As he did in "The Unholy Three."”

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Cast

Lon Chaney
Chuck Collins
Marceline Day
Sunshine
James Murray
Curly
Betty Compson
Helen
John George
The Arab

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tod Browning
Writers: Tod Browning
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Lon Chaney and Marceline Day and James Murray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Master of Them All...Triumphs Again...As he did in "The Unholy Three."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tod Browning directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Lon Chaney and Marceline Day and James Murray carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Master of Them All...Triumphs Again...As he did in "The Unholy Three."".
6IMDB entry: tt0018697 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.