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Big City Blues

Big City Blues

1932Movie⏱️ 1h 3mPassed
ComedyDrama
6.1
IMDB Rating
915 votes

Young man from small town moves to New York City looking for better life.

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers
Ward Morehouse, Lillie Hayward
Stars
Joan Blondell, Eric Linden, Jobyna Howland
Release Date
September 18, 1932
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
as Vida Fleet
Eric Linden
Eric Linden
as Bud Reeves
Jobyna Howland
Jobyna Howland
as Mrs. Serena Cartlich
Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks
as Mr. 'Stacky' Stackhouse
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
as Hummell, the House Detective
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
as Station Agent
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
as Cousin 'Gibby' Gibboney
Inez Courtney
Inez Courtney
as Faun
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
as Detective Quelkin
Herman Bing
Herman Bing
as First Waiter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

blondell and g. kibbeenew yorkbetter lifepre code filmsmall town boy

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Terrific pre-Code drama
by JohnSeal2002-12-08
7/10

"Big City Blues is a marvelous reminder of the vibrancy of American cinema in the early sound days. Directed by the always reliable Mervyn LeRoy, the film features uncredited performances by a wonderful cast, including Humphrey Bogart, Lyle Talbot, Dennis O'Keefe, Dick Powell (hilarious as the voice of a radio ad-man expounding on the virtues of Yum Yum brand popcorn), and Clarence Muse (who delivers some terrific singing in a speakeasy scene), as well as Joan Blondell as the brassy showgirl with a heart of gold, Eric Linden as a smalltown rube, and especially Walter Catlett as Linden&apos..."

💡 Did You Know?

Humphrey Bogart's first film for Warner Bros., where he would sign a long-term contract four years later and eventually become a star. This was his ninth appearance in films. He appeared in Big City Blues (1932) in an uncredited role as "Shep Adkins."

📖 Synopsis

Young man from small town moves to New York City looking for better life.