Big John — Corsair Character Profile

About Big John

Ruthless rum-running bootlegger whose illegal alcohol shipments are targeted and raided by John Hawks' pirate crew.

Character Facts

Played by

Fred Kohler

Appears in

Corsair (1931)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Big John — Conflict Rival Insider — Slim (Ned Sparks)

  Slim navigates the underworld to gather intelligence on Big John's operations.

• Big John — Conflict Arch Enemy — John Hawks (Chester Morris)

  Big John's bootlegging empire becomes the primary target of John's pirate activities.

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