- The Beast of the City
Infobox Film
name = The Beast of the City
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caption = Promotional movie poster for the film
director =Charles Brabin
producer =Hunt Stromberg
writer =W.R. Burnett (story)John Lee Mahin
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starring =Walter Huston Jean Harlow
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cinematography =Norbert Brodine
editing =Anne Bauchens
distributor =Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = 1932
runtime = 86 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0022660"The Beast of the City" is a 1932
pre-Code gangster movie featuring cops as vigilantes – predating "Dirty Harry " by almost 40 years – and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written byW.R. Burnett ,Ben Hecht (uncredited), andJohn Lee Mahin , and directed byCharles Brabin , the film featuresWalter Huston ,Jean Harlow ,Wallace Ford ,Jean Hersholt , andTully Marshall .Cast
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Walter Huston as Jim Fitzpatrick
*Jean Harlow as Daisy Stevens
*Wallace Ford as Ed Fitzpatrick
*Tully Marshall as D.A. MichaelsReferences
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*imdb title|id=0022660|title=The Beast of the City
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