---
title: 'The Beast of the City (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charles Brabin'
released: '1932-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beast-of-the-city-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022660/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beast of the City (1932)

1932 · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Beast of the City is a 1932 American pre-Code gangster film featuring cops as vigilantes and known for its singularly vicious ending. Written by W.R. Burnett, Ben Hecht (uncredited), and John Lee Mahin, and directed by Charles Brabin, the film stars Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, and Tully Marshall.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charles Brabin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-brabin)
- **Screenplay:** [W. R. Burnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-r-burnett)
- **Producer:** [Hunt Stromberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/hunt-stromberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Norbert Brodine](https://cinepixo.com/people/norbert-brodine)

## Cast

- [J. Carrol Naish](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-carrol-naish)
- [John Miljan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-miljan)
- [Dorothy Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-peterson)
- [Mickey Rooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-rooney)
- [Wallace Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-ford)
- [Tully Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/tully-marshall)
- [Walter Huston](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-huston)
- [Jean Harlow](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-harlow)
- [Jean Hersholt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-hersholt)

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