| The Big Wheel | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | Robert Smith |
| Produced by | Mort Briskin Samuel H. Stiefel |
| Starring | Mickey Rooney Thomas Mitchell Mary Hatcher Michael O'Shea |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Edited by | Walter Thompson |
| Music by | Gerard Carbonara Nat W. Finston John Leipold |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | Samuel H. Stiefel Productions Popkin-Stiefel-Dempsey Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.5 million[2] |
The Big Wheel is a 1949 American drama sport film directed by Edward Ludwig starring Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher and Michael O'Shea. It includes the final screen appearance of Hattie McDaniel.
This film is now in the public domain.[3]
- ^ Mastro, Frank (Nov 8, 1949). "WRITERS CHEER DEMPSEY'S FILM: Private Preview Held for 'The Big Wheel'". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. a3.
- ^ "Top-Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
- ^ Alley (April 7, 2014). "RACER tribute to the late Mickey Rooney - "The Big Wheel"". Racer. Retrieved July 25, 2023.