Is The Beast of the City violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beast of the City easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Beast of the City end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beast of the City scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Beast of the City sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Beast of the City

Name: The Beast of the City
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1932
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Walter Huston, Jean Harlow, Wallace Ford, Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson

Beware the hunters who stalk their prey through city jungles!

Directed by Charles Brabin

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193286 min5.9 / 10

A grim pre-Code crime drama where institutional duty and personal loyalty collide, ending in tragedy and moral compromise.

Police Chief Jim Fitzpatrick is after gangster Sam Belmonte. He uses his police detective brother Ed to watch over Daisy who is associated with Belmonte but things don't go as planned.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Organized Crime Movies Gangs and Militant Groups

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Gangster Police Chief Organized Crime Brother Against Brother Pre-code Police Shootout Vigilantism Armored Van Robbery Corrupt Cop Gang Moll Everyone Dies

Questions people ask

Is The Beast of the City violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Beast of the City easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Beast of the City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Beast of the City scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Beast of the City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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