The Big House

movie

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

Released June 14, 1930

Genres:

Crime
Drama

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.

Runtime

1h 27m

Origin Country

United States

Original Language

English

Original Title

The Big House

Status

Released

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
United States
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Cosmopolitan Productions
United States

Keywords

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

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Cast

Chester Morris
as
John Morgan
Wallace Beery
as
Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone
as
Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery
as
Kent Marlowe

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Crew

Frances Marion
as
Dialogue
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Harold Wenstrom
as
Director of Photography
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Martin Flavin
as
Additional Dialogue
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Blanche Sewell
as
Editor

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The Big House

Genres:

Overview

Runtime

Origin Country

Original Language

Original Title

Status

Production Countries

Spoken Languages

Production Companies

Keywords

Cast

Chester Morris

Wallace Beery

Lewis Stone

Robert Montgomery

Crew

Frances Marion

Harold Wenstrom

Martin Flavin

Blanche Sewell

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