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The Beast of the City

Charles Brabin

1932 • 1h 26m

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.

The Beast of the City

Cast

Walter Huston

Walter HustonCaptain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz

Jean Harlow

Jean HarlowDaisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont

Wallace Ford

Wallace FordDetective Ed Fitzpatrick

Jean Hersholt

Jean HersholtSamuel "Sam" Belmonte

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy PetersonMary Fitzpatrick

Tully Marshall

Tully MarshallDefence Attorney Michaels

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett CorriganChief of Police "Burt" Burton

Warner Richmond

Warner RichmondDetective Tom

Sandy RothLieutenant John "Mac" Majkowski

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol NaishPietro Cholo

John Miljan

John MiljanDistrict Attorney

Edward Brophy

Edward BrophyPolice Dispatcher (uncredited)

Betty Mae CraneHelen - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)

Beverly CraneMadison - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy GrangerDrunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited)

Crew

Charles Brabin

Charles BrabinDirector

W.R. Burnett

W.R. BurnettStory

Adrian

AdrianCostume Design

Hunt Stromberg

Hunt StrombergProducer

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric GibbonsArt Direction

Anne Bauchens

Anne BauchensEditor

Ben Hecht

Ben HechtWriter

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