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The Big House(1930)

06/14/1930 (US)CrimeDrama1h 27m
66%

Movie Score

Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!

Overview

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

George W. Hill

Director

Movie Cast

Chester Morris photo

Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery photo

Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone photo

Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery photo

Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams photo

Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion photo

George F. Marion

Pop

J. C. Nugent photo

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane photo

Karl Dane

Olsen

DeWitt Jennings photo

DeWitt Jennings

Wallace

Matthew Betz photo

Matthew Betz

Gopher

Claire McDowell photo

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Marlowe

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

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