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The Big House
The Big House

The Big House

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

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.644/10

Release Date

14 June 1930

Country

United States of America

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

Pop

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

Fletcher Norton

Fletcher Norton

Oliver

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Convict in Yard (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Inmate (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Morgan's Lawyer (uncredited)

Herbert Prior

Herbert Prior

Prison Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Inmate #46375 (uncredited)

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Inmate (uncredited)

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