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The Big House (1930)

NR · 1930-06-14 · 1h 27m · EN
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Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!

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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George W. HillDirectorFrances MarionWriter

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Chester MorrisChester MorrisJohn MorganWallace BeeryWallace BeeryMachine Gun 'Butch' SchmidtLewis StoneLewis StoneWarden James AdamsRobert MontgomeryRobert MontgomeryKent MarloweLeila HyamsLeila HyamsAnne MarloweGeorge F. MarionGeorge F. MarionPopJ. C. NugentJ. C. NugentMr. MarloweKarl DaneKarl DaneOlsenDeWitt JenningsDeWitt JenningsWallaceMatthew BetzMatthew BetzGopherClaire McDowellClaire McDowellMrs. MarloweRobert Emmett O'ConnorRobert Emmett O'ConnorDonlin

Keywords

PrisonPrison cellInmatePre-codeManslaughterIncarcerationPrison break attempt

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityPrison · Prison Cell · InmateDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference260507Actor preference332144 · 304608 · 274670

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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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