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The Big House (1930)

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

6.6/10 1h 27m Jun 14, 1930
Crime Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Big House
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Chester Morris
Chester Morris
John Morgan
Popularity: 1.6
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Popularity: 0.4
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Warden James Adams
Popularity: 0.7
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Kent Marlowe
Popularity: 0.5
Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
Anne Marlowe
Popularity: 0.5
George F. Marion
George F. Marion
Pop
Popularity: 2.8
J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Marlowe
Popularity: 1.0
Karl Dane
Karl Dane
Olsen
Popularity: 0.2
DeWitt Jennings
DeWitt Jennings
Wallace
Popularity: 0.2
Matthew Betz
Matthew Betz
Gopher
Popularity: 0.1
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Marlowe
Popularity: 1.0
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Donlin
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Director George W. Hill
Producer Irving Thalberg
Editor Blanche Sewell
Writer Frances Marion

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Cosmopolitan Productions
US

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Keywords

prison prison cell inmate pre-code manslaughter incarceration prison break attempt

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Rating
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Based on 45 votes

Details
Release Date June 14, 1930
Runtime 1h 27m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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