The Big Brain
1933, English. Directed by George Archainbaud.
The Little Napoleon of Wildcat Finance...His Life and Love
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon he's playing fast and loose with other people's money. Disgruntled investor Fay Wray is the one who finally blows the whistle on the prevaricating hair-snipper.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George ArchainbaudDirector
- George E. StoneMax Werner
- Phillips HolmesTerry Van Sloan
- Fay WrayCynthia Glennon
- Minna GombellMargy
- Reginald OwenLord Darlington
- Berton ChurchillCol. Higginbotham
- Reginald MasonLord Latham
- Sam HardySlick Ryan
- Randall StakeScoop
- Edgar NortonButler
- Charles McNaughtonWallack
- Lucien LittlefieldJustice of the Peace
Details
- Released
- 4 August 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sy Bartlett, Warren Duff
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The Big Brain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 August 1933. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Brain?
The Big Brain (1933) was directed by George Archainbaud and stars George E. Stone, Phillips Holmes, Fay Wray.