| The Big Operator | |
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| Directed by | Charles F. Haas |
| Screenplay by | Paul Gallico Allen Rivkin Robert Smith |
| Based on | The Adventures of Joe Smith, American 1940 story in Hearst's International Cosmopolitan by Paul Gallico |
| Produced by | Albert Zugsmith Red Doff |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney Steve Cochran Mamie Van Doren Ray Danton Mel Tormé |
| Cinematography | Walter Castle |
| Edited by | Ben Lewis |
| Music by | Van Alexander |
Production companies | Albert Zugsmith Productions Fryman Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $527,000[1] |
| Box office | $680,000[1] |
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.