The Beast of the City
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| The Beast of the City | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Charles Brabin |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by | W.R. Burnett (story) John Lee Mahin |
| Starring | Walter Huston Jean Harlow |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Editing by | Anne Bauchens |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | 1932 |
| Running time | 86 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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The Beast of the City is a 1932 pre-Code gangster movie featuring cops as vigilantes, predating Dirty Harry by almost 40 years and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, the film features Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, and Tully Marshall.
[edit] Cast
- Walter Huston as Jim Fitzpatrick
- Jean Harlow as Daisy Stevens
- Wallace Ford as Ed Fitzpatrick
- Tully Marshall as D.A. Michaels
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