The Big City

The Big City

70 mins | Drama, Crime | March 23, 1928

Gangster boss Chuck Collins, despite his ruthlessness, is a basically decent fellow. Collins is plagued by a rival gang, led by deceptively boyish Curly, who has been stealing jewelry from the rich and famous. Our "hero" tricks the other crooks into turning the gems over to him, intending to use them for his own profit (he throws the cops off track by hiding jewels in a plate of spaghetti!) But sweet heroine Sunshine eventually persuades Collins and his cohorts to turn honest.

The Big City

70 mins | Drama, Crime | March 23, 1928

The Big City
Gangster boss Chuck Collins, despite his ruthlessness, is a basically decent fellow. Collins is plagued by a rival gang, led by deceptively boyish Curly, who has been stealing jewelry from the rich and famous. Our "hero" tricks the other crooks into turning the gems over to him, intending to use them for his own profit (he throws the cops off track by hiding jewels in a plate of spaghetti!) But sweet heroine Sunshine eventually persuades Collins and his cohorts to turn honest.
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title The Big City
Directors Tod Browning
Writers Tod Browning

Cast

Lon Chaney

as Chuck Collins

Marceline Day

as Sunshine

James Murray

as Curly

Betty Compson

as Helen

John George

as The Arab