CinemaOSMovie · 1930 · 1h 27m · NR
The Big House

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

66%(56)IMDbCrimeDrama

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.

Directed byGeorge W. Hill

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
June 14, 1930
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerCosmopolitan Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
George W. Hill
George W. Hill
Written by
Frances Marion
Produced by
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg

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