The Boss of Big Town is a 1942 English-language Crime Drama film. Diligent City Market official Michael Lynn resists overtures by well-to-do gangster Kenneth Craige to fix produce and dairy prices during wartime. Lynn ms unable to stop the resulting sabotage and violence on the part of the mob to bring the farmers and wholesalers into line and so is fired by city attorney Jeffrey Moore. After Lynn's assistant Bram Hart is murdered for going to the authorities, Lynn takes responsibility for his daughter and feigns co-operation with Craige in order to discover the real boss of the criminal enterprise. Lynn unmasks Moore as the corrupt head, and the conspiracy is exposed and foiled. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com). The boss of big town stars John Litel in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Florence Rice, H.b. Warner, John Miljan, Jean Brooks, David Bacon and Mary Gordon. It was released on 7th December 1942.