The Czar of Broadway is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by William James Craft and starring John Wray, Betty Compson, John Harron and Claud Allister.

[1] Jay Grant is a journalist who prioritizes friendship over his career, offering a critique of the journalism industry.

Hired by a managing editor, Grant's assignment is to unveil the illicit activities of Morton Bradstreet, a powerful underworld figure who dominates a significant part of the city's nightlife and has considerable influence over the media.

However, when Bradstreet discovers Grant's true intentions, he orders one of his subordinates to eliminate him.

Owing to their formed bond, Grant chooses not to publish a revealing article about the mobster, leading to his resignation.