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  • The Beast of the City (1932)
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    86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
The Beast of the City (1932)
Passed
86 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick ruthlessly goes after organized crime and is prepared to use brutal and violent methods to fight it.
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Director
Writers
W.R. Burnett (story) | John Lee Mahin (screenwriter)
Cinematographer
Norbert Brodine (photographed by)
Editor
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Release date
Feb 13, 1932 (United States)

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Cast

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61 cast members
Name Known for
Walter Huston
Jim Fitzpatrick Jim Fitzpatrick   See fewer
Jean Harlow
Daisy Stevens Daisy Stevens   See fewer
Wallace Ford
Ed Fitzpatrick Ed Fitzpatrick   See fewer
Jean Hersholt
Sam Belmonte Sam Belmonte   See fewer
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Fitzpatrick Mary Fitzpatrick   See fewer
Tully Marshall
Michaels Michaels   See fewer
John Miljan
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Emmett Corrigan
Chief of Police Burton Chief of Police Burton   See fewer
J. Carrol Naish
Pietro Cholo Pietro Cholo   See fewer
Eddie Baker
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmer Ballard
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Blum
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Brophy
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Cassidy
Policeman #5 on Telephone (uncredited) Policeman #5 on Telephone (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Cavan
Pat - Car 47 Driver (uncredited) Pat - Car 47 Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Joel - Policeman Outside Car 47 (uncredited) Joel - Policeman Outside Car 47 (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chandler
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Cichy
Plainclothesman Leaving Bureau (uncredited) Plainclothesman Leaving Bureau (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Coppo
Fingerprint Expert (uncredited) Fingerprint Expert (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Mae Crane
Helen - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited) Helen - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)   See fewer
Beverly Crane
Madison - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited) Madison - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Policeman in Car 91 (uncredited) Policeman in Car 91 (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Donlin
Reporter Going to Phone His Stuff (uncredited) Reporter Going to Phone His Stuff (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Granger
Drunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited) Drunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Grey
Jack - Detective (uncredited) Jack - Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Reporter in Jim's Office (uncredited) Reporter in Jim's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman #4 on Telephone (uncredited) Policeman #4 on Telephone (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Haydon
Blonde in Police Lineup (uncredited) Blonde in Police Lineup (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Hicks
Policeman at Telephone (uncredited) Policeman at Telephone (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Holliday
Detective Arresting Drunk (uncredited) Detective Arresting Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Policeman in Car 91 (uncredited) Policeman in Car 91 (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Hoyt
Intimidated Witness (uncredited) Intimidated Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Kinnell
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank LaRue
Policeman #3 on Telephone (uncredited) Policeman #3 on Telephone (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
First Policeman Killed in Final Raid (uncredited) First Policeman Killed in Final Raid (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Sam's Henchman (uncredited) Sam's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Mahoney
Desk Sergeant (uncredited) Desk Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Field Norton
Guest at Police Meeting (uncredited) Guest at Police Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Booking Policeman (uncredited) Booking Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Otho
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Nat Pendleton
Abe Gorman (uncredited) Abe Gorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Pennick
Policeman #2 on Telephone (uncredited) Policeman #2 on Telephone (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Policeman #1 on Telephone - Night Man (uncredited) Policeman #1 on Telephone - Night Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Constantine Romanoff
Identifying Witness (uncredited) Identifying Witness (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited) Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Police Clerk (uncredited) Police Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Hector V. Sarno
Headwaiter at Celli's (uncredited) Headwaiter at Celli's (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Police Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Policeman in Hall (uncredited) Policeman in Hall (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sutherland
Narciso (uncredited) Narciso (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Wallace
Police Captain (uncredited) Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Arrested Man Getting Property Receipt (uncredited) Arrested Man Getting Property Receipt (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Coroner (uncredited) Coroner (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Sam's Henchman (uncredited) Sam's Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothea Wolbert
Shoplifter (uncredited) Shoplifter (uncredited)   See fewer
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