Broadway Big Shot

Overview

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.

Directed by William Beaudine

Top cast

Ralph Byrd

Jimmy O'Brien

Virginia Vale

Betty Collins

William Halligan

Warden Collins

Dick Rich

Tom Barnes

Herbert Rawlinson

District Attorney

C

Cecil Weston

Mrs. Briggs

T

Tom Herbert

Carnation Charlie

S

Stubby Kruger

Dynamite (as Harold Kruger)

Frank Hagney

Butch

J

Jack Buckley

Windy

Harry Depp

Ben Marlo

J

Jack Roper

Nipper

A

Al Goldsmith

Coffee Cake George

John Ince

Judge Scott

J

Joe Oakie

Sneaky

A

Alfred Hall

Dr. Williams

Jimmy Aubrey

Orderly

Richard Cramer

Reilly

Jack Cheatham

Tim

Jack Perrin

Ed

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