Big City (1937 film)
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Frank Borzage Norman Krasna |
| Written by |
Norman Krasna Dore Schary Hugo Butler |
| Starring |
Luise Rainer Spencer Tracy |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time
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80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $621,000 |
| Box office | $1,601,000 |
Big City is a 1937 drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Spencer Tracy. The film was also released as Skyscraper Wilderness.
Joe Benton (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Anna (Luise Rainer) are suspected of starting a taxi war. Although innocent, they are blamed for everything that has happened and the officials demand that Anna be deported from the United States. While trying to prove their innocence, the couple feels forced to hide.
The film also casts a number of popular sports figures including Jack Dempsey, Jim Thorpe, and James J. Jeffries in minor comic roles.
According to MGM records the film earned $906,000 in the US and Canada and $695,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $462,000.
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