

Broadway Big Shot
1942-02-06 · 63 min · ★ 9.0
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.
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- Directors
- William Beaudine
- Production companies
- PRC
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Ralph ByrdJimmy O'Brien
Virginia ValeBetty Collins
William HalliganWarden Collins
Dick RichTom Barnes
Herbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney
Frank HagneyButch
Harry DeppBen Marlo
John InceJudge Scott
Jimmy AubreyOrderly
Richard CramerReilly
Jack CheathamTim
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