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The Big City

1928 film by Tod Browning
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The Big City

Summary

The Big City is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big City's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big City was directed by Tod Browning[4].
  • Tod Browning wrote the screenplay for The Big City[5].
  • The Big City's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Big City's genre is crime film[7].
  • A cast member of The Big City was Lon Chaney[8].
  • A cast member of The Big City was Betty Compson[9].
  • A cast member of The Big City was Matthew Betz[10].
  • A cast member of The Big City was Marceline Day[11].
  • A cast member of The Big City was James Murray[12].
  • A cast member of The Big City was John George[13].
  • A cast member of The Big City was Virginia Pearson[14].
  • The Big City's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[15].
  • The Big City's Commons category is recorded as The Big City (1928 film)[16].
  • The Big City's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Big City's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Big City was published on January 1, 1928[19].
  • The Big City's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20].
  • The Big City's film editor is recorded as Harry Reynolds[21].
  • The Big City's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Big City'}[22].
  • The Big City's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The Big City's state of transmission is recorded as lost[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Big City was directed by Tod Browning[4]. Tod Browning wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lon Chaney[8], Betty Compson[9], Matthew Betz[10], Marceline Day[11], James Murray[12], and John George[13].

Publication

The Big City was released on January 1, 1928[19]. Genres include silent film[6] and crime film[7].

Why It Matters

The Big City has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Betty Compson film Lon Chaney Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Tod Browning United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    State of transmission → lost
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 4:3
    Instance of → film
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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