The Big Brain

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The Big Brain
The Big Brain poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by George Archainbaud
Screenplay by Sy Bartlett
Warren Duff
Story by Sy Bartlett
Produced by Samuel Bischoff
Starring George E. Stone
Phillips Holmes
Fay Wray
Minna Gombell
Lilian Bond
Cinematography Arthur Edeson
Edited by Rose Loewinger
Production
company
K.B.S. Productions Inc.
Distributed by RKO Pictures
Release date
  • August 5, 1933 (1933-08-05)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Big Brain is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Sy Bartlett and Warren Duff. The film stars George E. Stone, Phillips Holmes, Fay Wray, Minna Gombell and Lilian Bond. The film was released on August 5, 1933, by RKO Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

A ruthless small time crook's rise from backroom bookie in a barber shop to that of high stakes international con artist. Max Werner gets rich as he moves from gambling to crooked stocks and bond dealing. Fleeing the authorities, he absconds to England where he continues his deceptions and setting up fake companies. Following a newspaper exposé of an accomplice, he double-crosses another and returns to America with his girlfriend, where a trap awaits him. [4]

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References

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  2. "Movie Review-The Big Brain-The Egomaniac". The New York Times . Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Big Brain, afi.com; accessed May 17, 2016.
  4. "The Big Brain (1933) - IMDb". IMDb .