Big Town

Big Town (1950)★ 7.1/10

TV-MA · US · 30 min · October 5, 1950 · 6 seasons

  • Drama

Directed by: Mark Stevens, Charles F. Haas, George Waggner, David Lowell Rich, Erle C. Kenton

Written by: Jerry Adelman, William Asher, Lee Backman, Alvin Boretz, George Callahan

"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before becoming a hit television series. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper as they reported on the important social issues of the day.

Original title
Big Town
Storyline
"Big Town" was a long-running, highly-successful network radio series (1937- 1952) and film series ("I Cover the Underworld," "Underworld After Dark," and "Underworld Scandal") before becoming a hit television series. Shot in film-noir style, the series focused on the exploits of Steve Wilson and the staff of 'The Illustrated Press' newspaper as they reported on the important social issues of the day.
Rating
7.1 / 10 · 71
Companies
Gross-Krasne Productions, MS Productions, CBS, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Release dates
  • US October 5, 1950