Broadway Big Shot (1942)
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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ralph Byrd, Virginia Vale, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
Synopsis of Broadway Big Shot
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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Broadway Big Shot
- Ralph Byrd - Jimmy O'Brien
- William Halligan - Warden Collins
- Herbert Rawlinson - District Attorney
- Tom Herbert - Carnation Charlie
- Harry Depp - Ben Marlo
- Joe Oakie - Sneaky
- Jimmy Aubrey - Orderly
- Jack Perrin - Ed
- Harold Kruger - Dynamite
- Virginia Vale - Betty Collins
- Dick Rush - Tom Barnes
- Cecil Weston - Mrs. Briggs
- Frank S. Hagney - Butch
- Jack Roper - Nipper
- Alfred Hall - Dr. Williams
- Jack Cheatham - Tim
- Rychard Cramer - Reilly
- Director(s):
- William Beaudine
- Writer(s):
- Martin E. Mooney
- Producer(s):
- Jed Buell
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