Big City
1948, English. Directed by Norman Taurog.
Excitement from Dusk to Dawn!
A young orphan in New York's Lower East Side is collectively adopted by three neighborhood men--a minister, a cantor, and a cop.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- Margaret O'BrienMidge
- Robert PrestonRev. Philip Y. Andrews
- Danny ThomasCantor David Irwin Feldman
- George MurphyPatrick O'Donnell
- Karin BoothFlorence Bartlett
- Edward ArnoldJudge Martin O. Abercrombie
- Jackie 'Butch' JenkinsLouis Keller
- Betty GarrettShoo Shoo Grady
- Lotte LehmannMama Feldman
- Connie GilchristMartha
- Page CavanaughTrio Leader (as Page Cavanaugh Trio)
Details
- Released
- 25 March 1948
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anne Morrison Chapin, Whitfield Cook, Miklós László
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Big City runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Big City parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Big City is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Big City on?
Big City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 March 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Big City?
If you liked Big City, try The Jazz Singer, August Rush, Too Late Blues.
Who directed Big City?
Big City (1948) was directed by Norman Taurog and stars Margaret O'Brien, Robert Preston, Danny Thomas.