The Big Cage
Seen it?1933 | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for animal lovers and anyone after some adrenaline. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Sits nicely alongside True Grit.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 22 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1933: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A circus on the verge of bankruptcy decides to save itself by staging a animal act with lions and tigers for the first time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kurt Neumann
- Clyde BeattyClyde Beatty
- Anita PageLilian Langley
- Andy DevineScoops
- Vince BarnettSoupmeat
- Raymond HattonTimothy O'Hara
- Wallace FordRuss Penny
- Mickey RooneyJimmy O'Hara
- Reginald BarlowJohn Whipple
- Edward Peil Sr.Glenn Stoner
- Robert McWadeHenry Cameron