Big Brother (1923)
HERE'S A PICTURE WITH A BIG THEME THAT DIGS INTO YOUR SOUL
When gangster Jimmy Donovan is made guardian of Midge, the 7-year-old brother of his friend Big Ben Murray, he decides to reform and rear Midge properly. The court takes custody of Midge, but Donovan proves himself by recovering a payroll stolen by some of his ex-colleagues, thereby winning Midge and Kitty, his girl.
- Date of release
- 1923-12-23
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Crime
- Director
- Allan Dwan
Casting
- Tom Moore — Jimmy Donovan
- Edith Roberts — Kitty Costello
- Raymond Hatton — Cokey Joe Miller
- Joe King — Big Ben Murray
- Mickey Bennett — Midge Murray
- Charles Henderson — 'Father Dan' Marron
- Paul Panzer — Mike Navarro
- Jack Oakie
- Neill Kelley — Monk Manelli
- William Black — Loman Duryea
- Martin Faust — Spike Doyle
- Milton Herman — Izzy
Interesting facts
Big Brother is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach and Paul Sloane. The film stars Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton, Joe King, Mickey Bennett, Charles Henderson, and Paul Panzer. The film was released on December 23, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.
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