The Big Operator (1959)

Name: The Big Operator
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1959-08-01

1h 31m

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August 1, 1959
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Plot.

A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against him. The eclectic cast includes Mickey Rooney, Mamie Van Doren, Mel Torme, Jay North, Vampira, Charles Chaplin Jr., Jackie Coogan and Norman Grabowski.

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Release Date
August 1, 1959

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 31m

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

murder

labor union

noir

Wiki.

The Big Operator (a.k.a. Anatomy of the Syndicate) is a black and white 1959 American crime/drama film starring Mickey Rooney as a corrupt union boss, with Steve Cochran, Mel Torme and Mamie Van Doren as co-stars. The film is a remake of Joe Smith, American (1942) with labor union thugs replacing Axis spies.