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The Big House

1930, crime, drama

87 minutes

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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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

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

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Sandy

Eddie Foyer

Dopey

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Putnam

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)

Crew

Art

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art direction

Camera

Costume and make-up

David Cox

Costume design

Crew

Directing

George W. Hill

Director

Editing

Production

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer

Sound

Writing

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