

Big Town Scandal
1948-05-27 · 60 min · ★ 5.3
A crusading editor and his star reporter aid underprivileged youths and crack down on racketeers out to fix basketball.
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Production details
- Directors
- William C. Thomas
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Phillip ReedSteve Wilson
Hillary BrookeLorelei Kilbourne
Stanley ClementsTommy Malone
Darryl HickmanHarold 'Skinny' Peters
Carl SwitzerFrankie Snead
Roland DupreeJohn 'Pinky' Jones
Tommy BondWaldo 'Dum Dum' Riggs
Vince BarnettLouie Snead
Charles ArntAmos Peabody
Joseph AllenWally Blake
Donna MartellMarion Harrison
John PhillipsJoe Moreley
Fred AldrichPoliceman (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerIrate Store Owner (uncredited)
Lester DorrMan Passing Steve in Hallway (uncredited)
Edward EarleCourt Clerk (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumSquad Car Policeman (uncredited)
Mary GordonMary - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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