The Big Brain_
"The Little Napoleon of Wildcat Finance...His Life and Love"
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon he's playing fast and loose with other people's money. Disgruntled investor Fay Wray is the one who finally blows the whistle on the prevaricating hair-snipper.
Starring
George E. Stone, Phillips Holmes, Fay Wray
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Big Brain was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon ...
The Big Brain is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 12m.
CAST (20)
George E. Stone
Max Werner
Phillips Holmes
Terry Van Sloan
Fay Wray
Cynthia Glennon
Minna Gombell
Margy
Reginald Owen
Lord Darlington
Berton Churchill
Col. Higginbotham
Reginald Mason
Lord Latham
Sam Hardy
Slick Ryan
RS
Randall Stake
Scoop
Edgar Norton
Butler
Charles McNaughton
Wallack
Lucien Littlefield
Justice of the Peace
Lilian Bond
Dorothy Norton
Lya Lys
(uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille
Dan Thomas
BH
Bobby Hale
News Vendor (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
(uncredited)
O'
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Sailor (uncredited)
Claude King
(uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Detective (uncredited)
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What is The Big Brain about?
A small-town barber finds himself short of stature but a giant in the world of stock promotion. As his bank account grows, Stone's ethics diminish, and soon he's playing fast and loose with other people's money. Disgruntled investor Fay Wray is the one who finally blows the whistle on the prevaricating hair-snipper.
How long is The Big Brain?
The Big Brain has a runtime of 72 minutes (1h 12m).
Who stars in The Big Brain?
The cast of The Big Brain includes George E. Stone, Phillips Holmes, Fay Wray, Minna Gombell, Reginald Owen.
GENRES (1)
Drama