The Big Operator (1959)
- Directed by
- Charles F. Haas
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A corrupt union boss uses violence and intimidation to control his workers. A man tries to fight back against the syndicate's power.
grittynoir-ishtensebleakcynicalfast-paced
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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