The Big Tip Off (1955)
HE KNOWS EVERYTHING THE UNDERWORLD DOES!
A newspaper man uses a mobster's tips to get the scoop on gangster activities.
- Date of release
- 1955-03-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Frank McDonald
Casting
- Richard Conte — Johnny Denton
- Constance Smith — Penny Conroy
- Bruce Bennett — Bob Gilmore
- Cathy Downs — Sister Mary Joan of Arc
- James Millican — Det. Lt. George East
- Dick Benedict — Hood #1
- Sam Flint — Father Kearney
- Mary Carroll — Sister Superior
- Murray Alper — Dan Curry - Gambler
- Lela Bliss — Mrs. Marshall
- Spade Cooley — Spade
- Harry Guardino — Hood #2
Interesting facts
The Big Tip Off is a 1955 American crime drama film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Richard Conte.
Production
It was known as Sweet Charity. Filming was to have 23 October 1954 but it was delayed until November. Another working title was Twilight Alley.
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