''Big Executive'' is a 1933 American
Pre-Code
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drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Erle C. Kenton and written by
Alice Duer Miller
Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses influenced political opinion during the Women's suffrage in the United States, American suffrage ...
and
Laurence Stallings. The film stars
Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze or Jacob Krantz; September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career.
Early years
Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob K ...
,
Richard Bennett,
Elizabeth Young,
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn (born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay, April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away i ...
,
Dorothy Peterson
Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (December 25, 1897 - October 3, 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films.
Early years
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota, the ...
,
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...
and
Charles Middleton. The film was released on August 8, 1933, by
Paramount Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Ricardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez (born Jacob Kranze or Jacob Krantz; September 19, 1900 – April 28, 1977) was an American actor and film director. He was also credited as Jack Crane early in his acting career.
Early years
Ricardo Cortez was born Jacob K ...
as Victor Conway
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Richard Bennett as Commodore Richardson
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Elizabeth Young as Helena Richardson
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Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn (born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay, April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away i ...
as Miss Dolly Healy
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Dorothy Peterson
Bergetta "Dorothy" Peterson (December 25, 1897 - October 3, 1979) was an American actress. She began her acting career on Broadway before appearing in more than eighty Hollywood films.
Early years
Peterson was born in Hector, Minnesota, the ...
as Mrs. Sarah Conway
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Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...
as Harry the Guide
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Charles Middleton as Sheriff
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Tenen Holtz
Tenen Holtz (born Alex Elihu Tenenholtz; February 17, 1887 – July 1, 1971) was an American actor. He appeared in nearly 60 films between 1926 and 1961.
Biography
Holtz was born in Ozeran, Volhynia district, now in Ukraine, and came to th ...
as Pawnbroker
References
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1933 films
American drama films
1933 drama films
Paramount Pictures films
Films directed by Erle C. Kenton
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
Films scored by Howard Jackson (composer)
English-language drama films
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