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The Big House

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

  • Movie
  • 1930
  • NR
  • 1h 27m

Directed by George W. Hill

6.5

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6.5 out of 10 from 57 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Chester Morris

    Chester MorrisJohn Morgan

  • Wallace Beery

    Wallace BeeryMachine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

  • Lewis Stone

    Lewis StoneWarden James Adams

  • Robert Montgomery

    Robert MontgomeryKent Marlowe

  • Leila Hyams

    Leila HyamsAnne Marlowe

  • George F. Marion

    George F. MarionPop

  • J. C. Nugent

    J. C. NugentMr. Marlowe

  • Karl Dane

    Karl DaneOlsen

  • DeWitt Jennings

    DeWitt JenningsWallace

  • Matthew Betz

    Matthew BetzGopher

  • Claire McDowell

    Claire McDowellMrs. Marlowe

  • Robert Emmett O'Connor

    Robert Emmett O'ConnorDonlin

  • Tom Wilson

    Tom WilsonSandy

  • Eddie FoyerDopey

  • Roscoe Ates

    Roscoe AtesPutnam

  • Fletcher Norton

    Fletcher NortonOliver

  • Noah Beery Jr.

    Noah Beery Jr.Convict in Yard (uncredited)

  • Chris-Pin Martin

    Chris-Pin MartinInmate (uncredited)

Director
George W. Hill
Writer
Frances Marion
Cinematography
Harold Wenstrom