| The Czar of Broadway | |
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 Swedish release poster | |
| Directed by | William James Craft |
| Written by | Gene Towne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | John Wray Betty Compson John Harron Claud Allister |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Edited by | Harry W. Lieb |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Czar of Broadway is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by William James Craft and starring John Wray, Betty Compson, John Harron and Claud Allister.
Plot
Jay Grant is a journalist who prioritizes friendship over his career, offering a critique of the journalism industry. Hired by a managing editor, Grant's assignment is to unveil the illicit activities of Morton Bradstreet, a powerful underworld figure who dominates a significant part of the city's nightlife and has considerable influence over the media. Adopting the disguise of an innocent countryman, Grant gets close to Bradstreet. However, when Bradstreet discovers Grant's true intentions, he orders one of his subordinates to eliminate him. Before this can happen, Bradstreet and his associate are taken down by a competing gang. Owing to their formed bond, Grant chooses not to publish a revealing article about the mobster, leading to his resignation.
Cast
- John Wray as Morton Bradstreet
- Betty Compson as Connie Cotton
- John Harron as Jay Grant the reporter
- Claud Allister as Francis
- Wilbur Mack as Harry Foster
- King Baggot a Dane Harper
- Edmund Breese as McNab
- Gino Corrado as El Dorado Club Headwaiter
- William B. Davidson as Club Manager
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the collection of the Library of Congress.
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Czar of Broadway, afi.com; accessed August 10, 2015.
- Langman, Larry (2009). The Media in the Movies. p. 69.
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress (1978), p.39
External links
- The Czar of Broadway, imdb.com
- Film synopsis, allmovie.com
- Lobby poster, romecapitol.com
- Swedish lobby poster, 3.bp.blogspot.com
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