---
title: 'Beau James (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Melville Shavelson'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/beau-james-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050175/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Beau James (1957)

1957 · 105 min · History · United States


## Synopsis

Beau James is a 1957 American drama film directed by Melville Shavelson and starring Bob Hope, Vera Miles, Paul Douglas and Alexis Smith. It is based on a 1944 non-fiction book of the same name by Gene Fowler. The film features Hope in a rare dramatic role as Jimmy Walker, the colorful but controversial Mayor of New York City from 1926 to 1932.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Melville Shavelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/melville-shavelson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joseph J. Lilley](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-j-lilley)

## Cast

- [Bob Hope](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-hope)
- [Alexis Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexis-smith)
- [Vera Miles](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-miles)

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