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The Boss of Big Town (1942)

★ 6.2/10 62 min Action, Thriller United States English
Screenplay by: Arthur Hoerl, Edward Dein
Streaming: Not available
BLACK MARKET RACKET! He placed his life on the line...to uncover the sinister power that was racketeering in a big city's daily bread

Description

Quality was seldom a consideration in the low-budget films of PRC Studios; still, the company was a welcome harbor for character actors who aspired to occasional leading roles. In Boss of Big Town, veteran supporting player John Litel is top-billed as crusading city market official Michael Lynn. When a criminal gang muscles in on the local food distribution markets, Lynn vows to throw the rascals out. First, however, he pretends to join the villains as a paid government stooge, the better to find out the identity of the "Mister Big" behind the distribution racket. The exposure of the "mystery villain" will come as a shock to fans of the 1927 Cecil B. DeMille epic The King of Kings--but not to dyed-in-the-wool movie buffs.

Top Cast

John Litel
John Litel Michael Lynn
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner Jeffrey Moore
John Miljan
John Miljan Kenneth Craige
Jean Brooks
Jean Brooks Iris Moore
Florence Rice
Florence Rice Linda Gregory

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