Big City Blues (1932 film)
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| Big City Blues | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Written by | Play: Ward Morehouse Screenplay: Lillie Hayward |
| Starring | Joan Blondell Eric Linden |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Editing by | Ray Curtiss |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | September 10, 1932 |
| Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Big City Blues is a 1932 Warner Bros. drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. The story is based on the play by Ward Morehouse and the film stars Joan Blondell.
[edit] Plot
Bud Reeves is an innocent young man who once lived in a small town. After inheriting money, he moves to New York City where he meets his cousin Gibby. He introduces him to chorus girl Vida Fleet, who he falls in love with. Troubles start to come when they decide to throw a party where a woman is killed after accidentally being hit on her head. Bud and Vita try to escape from the police and after arresting everybody, the real killer is soon revealed. Bud immediately goes back to his home in Indiana, but wants to go back to New York to marry Vita.
[edit] Cast
- Joan Blondell as Vida Fleet
- Eric Linden as Bud Reeves
- Jobyna Howland as Mrs. Serena Cartlich
- Ned Sparks as Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse
- Guy Kibbee as Hummell, the House Detective
- Grant Mitchell as Station Agent
- Walter Catlett as Cousin 'Gibby' Gibboney
- Inez Courtney as Faun
- Humphrey Bogart as Shep Adkins
- Josephine Dunn as Jackie DeVoe
- Dick Powell as Radio Announcer
