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The Beast of the City (1932)

TV_14 86 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   13 February 1932 (USA)
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Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick ruthlessly goes after organized crime and is prepared to use brutal and violent methods to fight it.

Director:

Charles Brabin

Writers:

W.R. Burnett (story), John Lee Mahin (dialogue continuity), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Walter Huston, Jean Harlow and Wallace Ford
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Walter Huston ...
Jean Harlow ...
Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt ...
Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson ...
Mary Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall ...
Defense Attorney Michaels
John Miljan John Miljan ...
District Attorney
Emmett Corrigan Emmett Corrigan ...
Police Chief 'Burt' Burton
Warner Richmond Warner Richmond ...
Police Lt. Tom
Sandy Roth Sandy Roth ...
Lt. John 'Mac' McCowsky
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
Pietro Cholo
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Storyline

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is fighting gangster Sam Belmonte. He asks his dishonest brother Ed to keep an eye on Daisy who was connected with Belmonte. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Police Chief | Organized Crime | Mayor | Police Captain  | See more »

Taglines:

Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Fera da Cidade See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$230,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$408,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosmopolitan Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Fifty-two minutes into the film Daisy (Jean Harlow) has a party at her place. On a small table against the back wall is a photo of Clark Gable, her co-star in Red Dust the same year. See more »

Quotes

Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick: I hate Belmonte and that crowd because they're behind everything in this town that's rotten. I mean to wipe 'em out if it takes hot lead.
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Connections

Featured in Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sweet And Lovely"
Written by Gus Arnheim, Neil Moret and Harry Tobias (1931)
Played on piano and sung by guests at Daisy's place See more »