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The Big House

CrimeDrama

The Big House

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

6.6TMDB19301h 27m

TMDB6.6/10 · 56 votes

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TMDB6.6/10 · 56 votes

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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.

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Top cast

Chester Morris

Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion

George F. Marion

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J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Olsen

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Wallace

Matthew Betz

Matthew Betz

Gopher

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Marlowe

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Donlin

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Sandy

Eddie Foyer

Eddie Foyer

Dopey

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Putnam

Crew

George W. Hill

George W. Hill

Director

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

Writer, Story

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer

Harold Wenstrom

Harold Wenstrom

Director of Photography

Blanche Sewell

Blanche Sewell

Editor

David Cox

David Cox

Costume Design

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Director: George W. Hill
Released: 1930
Runtime: 1h 27m
Genres: Crime, Drama
Scores: TMDB6.6/10 · 56 votes