The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

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The Beast of the City

"Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!"

1932

1h 26m

5.9(27 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Detective Ed Fitzpatrick

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Samuel "Sam" Belmonte

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Mary Fitzpatrick

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Defence Attorney Michaels

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan

Chief of Police "Burt" Burton

Warner Richmond

Warner Richmond

Detective Tom

Sandy Roth

Lieutenant John "Mac" Majkowski

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Pietro Cholo

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Brabin
Written by: W.R. Burnett
Ben Hecht
Produced by: Hunt Stromberg

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