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      The Big Guy

      1939 1h 18m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 30% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A prison warden (Victor McLaglen) can either keep loot for his family or save an innocent youth (Jackie Cooper) condemned to die. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member good drama this pre-code short features a very young Spenser Tracy at WB B4 landing at MGM Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A short but sweet early glance at Spencer Tracy. Unemployed and seemingly broken of spirit, he takes a pistol and heads for the road, leaving his very scared wife behind. She fears the worst, hearing gunshots, but he returns later, having pawned the gun for food and a toy for his daughter. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This melodrama short was included on the DVD of Little Caesar. It was based on a short stage play. It is filled with obscure "hard-boiled" language to show urban toughness. A young Spencer Tracy stars as a desperate out-of-work father during the Great Depression. A cute toddler and sappy ending make it just a little too saccharine. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun little short featuring a very early performance from Spencer Tracey! Cool stuff. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A prison warden (Victor McLaglen) can either keep loot for his family or save an innocent youth (Jackie Cooper) condemned to die.
      Director
      Arthur Lubin
      Production Co
      Universal/Universal Int
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 18m