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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.
With Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé. During the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities but an honest union member threatens to testify in front of a Senate Committee, thus becoming a murder-target.
- (341)
- Crime, Drama
- Charles F. Haas
- 1959-08
During the 1950s, a corrupt labor union boss and the mob silence all those who witness their shady activities, but an honest union member threatens to testif...
- 90 min
- 17.1K
- Cinema4Reel
Labor boss Little Joe Braun (Mickey Rooney) is as crooked as they come, and Bill Gibson (Steve Cochran) knows that Little Joe lied under oath during a Senate hearing and can testify to his ...
- Crime, Drama
- Mickey Rooney, Steve Cochran, Mamie Van Doren
- Charles Haas
A power-mad union boss resorts to murder to eliminate witnesses scheduled to testify against him. The eclectic cast includes Mickey Rooney, Mamie Van Doren, Mel Torme, Jay North, Vampira, Charles Chaplin Jr., Jackie Coogan and Norman Grabowski.
About two months after wrapping The Beat Generation, director Charles Haas and producer Albert Zugsmith got the band back together to make The Big Operator, a crime drama about a union boss loosely based on Jimmy Hoffa, and played by Mickey Rooney.
The Big Operator (1959) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 30m 1959. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A tough hood goes wild when federal agents investigate him. Cast & Crew. Read More. Charles Haas. Director. Mickey Rooney. "Little Joe" Braun. Steve Cochran. Bill Gibson. Mamie Van Doren. Mary Gibson. Mel Torme.
