Broadway Big Shot
1942, English. Directed by William Beaudine.
So Hot - They Put Him In The Cooler!
This drama chronicles the extreme measures taken by a determined young crime reporter to get an interview with a notorious convict. The zealous journalist, also a star quarterback on the town college team, decides to become a convict himself. He gets into the prison, becomes president of the prisoners' union, does his interview, successfully woo's the warden's daughter, and gets out in time to publish his story before anyone else does. His career is off to a tremendous start.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Ralph ByrdJimmy O'Brien
- Virginia ValeBetty Collins
- William HalliganWarden Collins
- Dick RichTom Barnes
- Herbert RawlinsonDistrict Attorney
- Cecil WestonMrs. Briggs
- Tom HerbertCarnation Charlie
- Stubby KrugerDynamite (as Harold Kruger)
- Frank HagneyButch
- Jack BuckleyWindy
- Harry DeppBen Marlo
- Jack RoperNipper
Details
- Released
- 6 February 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Martin Mooney
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Broadway Big Shot runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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Broadway Big Shot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 February 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Broadway Big Shot?
If you liked Broadway Big Shot, try O.G., Convict, The Trials of Cate McCall.
Who directed Broadway Big Shot?
Broadway Big Shot (1942) was directed by William Beaudine and stars Ralph Byrd, Virginia Vale, William Halligan.