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59% Critic Match
The Beast of the City
“Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!”
5.9 / 10• 1932• 1h 26m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.
Cast & Crew
Walter Huston
Captain James "Jim" Fitzpatrick aka Fighting Fitz
Lead
Jean Harlow
Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Wallace Ford
Detective Ed Fitzpatrick
Jean Hersholt
Samuel "Sam" Belmonte
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Fitzpatrick
Tully Marshall
Defence Attorney Michaels
Emmett Corrigan
Chief of Police "Burt" Burton
Warner Richmond
Detective Tom
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Brabin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Beast of the City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
