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77% Critic Match
Big City
“So much of happiness and heart-break...drama and romance...set to the tune of a big city...glorified by two great stars...it will bring glowing memories for years to come!”
7.7 / 10• 1937• 1h 20m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
Cast & Crew
Luise Rainer
Anna Benton
Lead
Spencer Tracy
Joe Benton
Charley Grapewin
Robert, the Mayor
Janet Beecher
Sophie Sloane
Eddie Quillan
Mike Edwards
Victor Varconi
Paul Roya
Oscar O'Shea
John C. Andrews
Helen Troy
Lola Johnson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Borzage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Big City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
