Big City.

A young orphan girl living in New York is unofficially adopted by an Irish policeman, a minister, and a Jewish cantor. Their agreement that the first to marry will legally adopt the child creates both comedy and drama.

An abandoned infant is discovered in New York City by a cantor, a minister and a police officer. The three unmarried men seek legal custody in the courtroom of Judge Martin O. Abercrombie. The judge withdraws his condition that the first man to marry will become sole legal guardian of the girl.

Credits

Cast
Robert Preston, George Murphy, Danny Thomas

Copyright

Complete catalog record
BIG CITY. Loew's Inc., c1948. 103 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. An MGM picture. Based on a story by Miklos Laszlo, as adapted by Nanette Kutner. Summary: A young orphan girl living in New York is unofficially adopted by an Irish policeman, a minister, and a Jewish cantor. Their agreement that the first to marry will legally adopt the child creates both comedy and drama. Credits: Producer, Joe Pasternak; director, Norman Taurog; screenplay, Whitfield Cook, Anne Morrison Chapin; music director, Georgie Stoll; film editor, Gene Ruggiere. Cast: Margaret O'Brien, Robert Preston, Danny Thomas, George Murphy, Karin Booth. © Loew's Inc.; 3Mar48; LP1528.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. Wikidata · Q16841683 ↗ — country