The Big Killing (1928 film) explained

The Big Killing
Director:	F. Richard Jones
Producer:	Jesse L. Lasky Adolph Zukor
Starring:	Wallace Beery Raymond Hatton Anders Randolf Mary Brian Gardner James Lane Chandler Paul McAllister
Cinematography:	Alfred Gilks
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Big Killing is a 1928 American comedy silent film directed by F. Richard Jones and written by Frank Butler. The film stars Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Anders Randolf, Mary Brian, Gardner James, Lane Chandler and Paul McAllister. The film was released on July 1, 1928, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Wallace Beery as Powderhorn Pete
• Raymond Hatton as Deadeye Dan
• Anders Randolf as Old Man Beagle
• Mary Brian as Old Man Beagle's Daughter, Mary Beagle
• Gardner James as Jim Hicks
• Lane Chandler as George Hicks
• Paul McAllister as Old Man Hicks
• James Mason as First Beagle Son
• Ralph Yearsley as Second Beagle Son
• Ethan Laidlaw as Third Beagle Son
• Leo Willis as Fourth Beagle Son
• Buck Moulton as Fifth Beagle Son
• Bob Kortman as Sixth Beagle Son
• Walter James as Sheriff
• Tiny Ward as Barker

Preservation status

• The film survives in the Library of Congress collections.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Movie Review - - THE SCREEN; Other Photoplays. - NYTimes.com. nytimes.com. February 12, 2015.
2. Web site: The Big Killing. afi.com. February 12, 2015.
3. http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1674/default.html The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Big Killing
4. Catalog of Holding The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) p.16 c.1978 by the American Film Institute