The Big Timer
“I'm the guy who Okays the dames and Kayoes the Palookas!”
Synopsis
Loud-mouth hamburger flipper, Cooky, thinks he can box. His big chance comes when everyone else quits the gym when it is inherited by a dame.
Top Cast
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Ben Lyon
Cooky Bradford
Constance Cummings
Honey Baldwin
Thelma Todd
Kay Mitchell
Tom Dugan
Catfish
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Dan Wilson
Charley Grapewin
Pop Baldwin
Russell Hopton
Sullivan
Jack Miller
Scrappy Martin
Irving Bacon
Slim Dugan (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Nat Pendleton
Kid Melrose (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 10, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Buzzell
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Riskin, Dorothy Howell
- Original Title
- The Big Timer
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Buzzell
Robert Riskin, Dorothy Howell
L. William O'Connell
Gene Milford
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Buzzell
Director
L. William O'Connell
Director of Photography
Dorothy Howell
Writer
Gene Milford
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Big Timer
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What is The Big Timer about?
Loud-mouth hamburger flipper, Cooky, thinks he can box. His big chance comes when everyone else quits the gym when it is inherited by a dame.
Who directed The Big Timer?
The Big Timer was directed by Edward Buzzell.
Who stars in The Big Timer?
The principal cast of The Big Timer includes Ben Lyon, Constance Cummings, Thelma Todd, Tom Dugan, Robert Emmett O'Connor.
When was The Big Timer released and how long is it?
The Big Timer was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Big Timer?
The Big Timer holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).