Big City
“So much of happiness and heart-break...drama and romance...set to the tune of a big city...glorified by two great stars...it will bring glowing memories for years to come!”
Synopsis
Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
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Big CityOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-01-14
Top Cast
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Luise Rainer
Anna Benton
Spencer Tracy
Joe Benton
Charley Grapewin
Robert, the Mayor
Janet Beecher
Sophie Sloane
Eddie Quillan
Mike Edwards
Victor Varconi
Paul Roya
Oscar O'Shea
John C. Andrews
Helen Troy
Lola Johnson
William Demarest
Mr. Beecher
John Arledge
Buddy
Irving Bacon
Jim Sloane
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Danny Devlin
Regis Toomey
Fred Hawkins
Edgar Dearing
Tom Reilley
Paul Harvey
District Attorney Gilbert
Andrew Tombes
Inspector Matthews (as Andrew J. Tombes)
Clem Bevans
Grandpa Sloane
Grace Ford
Mary Reilley
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 3, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$621K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.58x
+$980K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Dore Schary, Hugo Butler
- Original Score
- William Axt
- Original Title
- Big City
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Budget
- $621K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Dore Schary, Hugo Butler, Norman Krasna
William Axt
Joseph Ruttenberg
Fredrick Y. Smith
Norman Krasna
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Borzage
Director
Dore Schary
Screenplay
Hugo Butler
Screenplay
Norman Krasna
Producer
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Fredrick Y. Smith
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 Big City
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Big City about?
Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
Who directed Big City?
Big City was directed by Frank Borzage.
Who stars in Big City?
The principal cast of Big City includes Luise Rainer, Spencer Tracy, Charley Grapewin, Janet Beecher, Eddie Quillan.
When was Big City released and how long is it?
Big City was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.
What was the box office and production budget of Big City?
Big City had a reported production budget of $621K and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (2.58 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Big City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Big City was composed by William Axt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Big City?
Big City holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).