The Big House (1930)
The Big House (1930)
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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Cast

Chester Morris Chester Morris As: John Morgan
Wallace Beery Wallace Beery As: Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone As: Warden James Adams
Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery As: Kent Marlowe
Leila Hyams Leila Hyams As: Anne Marlowe
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 June 1930

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions

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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

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)

Directed By

George W. Hill

George W. Hill

Director

Harry Sharrock

Harry Sharrock

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

David Cox

David Cox

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Wenstrom

Harold Wenstrom

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Joseph Farnham

Joseph Farnham

Additional Dialogue

Martin Flavin

Martin Flavin

Additional Dialogue

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