The Beast of the City (1932): Cast & Plot
The Beast of the City is a 1932 crime drama directed by Charles Brabin, starring Mickey Rooney as Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited), Wallace Ford and Walter Huston. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 26m (86 min)
- Director
- Charles Brabin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Beast of the City About?
The premise of The Beast of the City without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the gritty urban jungle, relentless hunters stalk their prey. Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is determined to bring down gangster Sam Belmonte, but he enlists his corrupt brother Ed to keep an eye on Daisy, a woman linked to Belmonte, amplifying the web of betrayal and danger.
The Beast of the City Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- police officer
- police station
- police detective
- jail
- bank robbery
- criminal
- bank robber
- newspaper headline
- police chief
- police pursuit
- gangster
- police department
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- police dispatcher
- reference to florenz ziegfeld
- squad car
- breakfast
- pancake
- police lineup
- police headquarters
- family man
- demotion
- promotion
- file cabinet
- inside man
- killed in line of duty
- defense attorney
- corrupt cop
- femme fatale
- gangster's moll
- life insurance policy
- gunfire
- bloodbath
- innocent victim
- killed by stray bullet
- gunshot wound
- child shot
- violence
- pre code
- police brutality
- yellow journalism
- police officer killed
- scene of the crime
- police
- organized crime
- vigilantism
- hijacking
- death of a child
- crooked lawyer
- mayor
- henchman
The Beast of the City Cast & Characters
Mickey Rooney leads the cast as Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited), with Wallace Ford as Det. Ed Fitzpatrick and Walter Huston as Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick. Directed by Charles Brabin; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Brabin
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Mickey Rooney as Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited) - Wallace Ford as Det. Ed Fitzpatrick
- Walter Huston as Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick
- Dorothy Peterson as Mary Fitzpatrick
Also Starring in The Beast of the City
· 17 more- Emmett Corrigan Police Chief 'Burt' Burton
- Jean Hersholt Samuel 'Sam' Belmonte
- Jean Harlow Daisy Stevens, aka Mildred Beaumont
- J. Carrol Naish Pietro Cholo
- Edward Brophy Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Nat Pendleton Abe Gorman (uncredited)
- Tully Marshall Defense Attorney Michaels
- John Miljan District Attorney
- Robert Emmett O'Connor Booking Policeman (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson Coroner (uncredited)
- Dorothy Granger Drunken Girl Singing at Party (uncredited)
- Constantine Romanoff Identifying Witness (uncredited)
- Frank LaRue Policeman #3 on Telephone (uncredited)
- Warner Richmond Police Lt. Tom
- Beverly Crane Madison - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)
- Betty Mae Crane Helen - Fitzpatrick Twin (uncredited)
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- Sandy Roth Lt. John 'Mac' McCowsky
More from Charles Brabin
More films directed by Charles Brabin: A Wicked Woman, Day of Reckoning, Stage Mother and The Secret of Madame Blanche.
The Beast of the City Plot Summary
What happens in The Beast of the City from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Police Captain Jim Fitzpatrick is a dedicated family man and a pragmatic crime fighter, not afraid to use violence to fight violence. Although he has been demoted for political reasons, public outcry pushes the mayor to back stronger action against the sleazy gang boss Sam Belmonte, and Jim is promoted to police chief.
His younger brother, Ed Fitzpatrick, a detective, becomes entangled in Belmonte’s world after being drawn to his glamorous ally, Daisy Stevens. Ed longs for the money to sustain the affair, and when Jim resists any promise of a promotion, Ed betrays his brother by joining Belmonte’s henchmen in a truck hijacking that results in the deaths of a child and another police officer.
Full summary
The whole story of The Beast of the City, scene by scene
Cars in The Beast of the City
3 cars on screen, including the 1929 Lincoln Model L and the 1927 Cadillac Series 314-A.
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1929 Lincoln Model L Important role -
1927 Cadillac Series 314-A Minor role -
1928 Graham Brothers Minor role
The Beast of the City Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Il pericolo pubblico n. 1” and “El monstruo de la ciudad”.
- Also known as
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- Il pericolo pubblico n. 1
- El monstruo de la ciudad
- A Fera da Cidade
- Stadens gissel
- Чудовище города
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The Beast of the City FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Beast of the City, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Beast of the City?
The Beast of the City runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).
When was The Beast of the City released?
The Beast of the City was released on February 13, 1932.
Who directed The Beast of the City?
The Beast of the City was directed by Charles Brabin.
More films by Charles Brabin Who is in the cast of The Beast of the City?
The Beast of the City stars Mickey Rooney as Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited), Wallace Ford as Det. Ed Fitzpatrick and Walter Huston as Capt. Jim Fitzpatrick, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Beast of the City have a post-credit scene?
No. The Beast of the City has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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