The Beast of the City

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The Beast of the City
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by	Charles Brabin
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Written by	W.R. Burnett (story) John Lee Mahin
Starring	Walter Huston Jean Harlow
Cinematography	Norbert Brodine
Editing by	Anne Bauchens
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	1932
Running time	86 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Beast of the City is a 1932 pre-Code gangster movie featuring cops as vigilantes – predating Dirty Harry by almost 40 years – and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, the film features Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, and Tully Marshall.

[edit] Cast

Walter Huston as Jim Fitzpatrick
Jean Harlow as Daisy Stevens
Wallace Ford as Ed Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall as D.A. Michaels

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