| Big Time | |
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| Directed by | Kenneth Hawks |
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| Starring | Lee Tracy Mae Clarke |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Alfred DeGaetano |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Big Time is a 1929 American pre-Code film starring Lee Tracy and Mae Clarke [1] as a show business couple who break up over his infidelity. This was Clarke's film debut. Director Kenneth Hawks was Howard Hawks' brother. [2]
Director John Ford had a cameo as himself.
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