Big Time (1929 film)
1929 film by Kenneth Hawks
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Big Time is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code drama film starring Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke[1] as a show business couple who break up over his infidelity. This was Clarke's film debut. Director Kenneth Hawks was Howard Hawks' brother.[2]
Directed byKenneth Hawks
Written by
- Wallace Smith (story)
- Sidney Lanfield
- William K. Wells
StarringLee Tracy
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
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| Directed by | Kenneth Hawks |
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| Starring | Lee Tracy Mae Clarke |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |

Cast
- Lee Tracy as Eddie Burns
- Mae Clarke as Lily Clark
- Daphne Pollard as Sybil
- Josephine Dunn as Gloria
- Stepin Fetchit as Eli
Plot
The relationship between a male dancer and his actress girlfriend is threatened by a scheming chorister.
Director John Ford had a cameo as himself.