An American Tragedy (1931)
An American Tragedy (1931)
The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.

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Cast

Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes As: Clyde Griffiths
Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney As: Roberta 'Bert' Alden
Frances Dee Frances Dee As: Sondra Finchley
Irving Pichel Irving Pichel As: District Attorney Orville Mason
Frederick Burton Frederick Burton As: Samuel Griffiths
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Storyline

A social climber charms a debutante, seduces a factory worker and commits murder.


Tagline: The Story of a Girl...Good Enough to Betray...But Not Good Enough to Marry.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 22 August 1931

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Clyde Griffiths

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Roberta 'Bert' Alden

Frances Dee

Frances Dee

Sondra Finchley

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

District Attorney Orville Mason

Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

Samuel Griffiths

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Samuel Griffiths

Wallace Middleton

Wallace Middleton

Gilbert Griffiths

Emmett Corrigan

Emmett Corrigan

Belknap

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Attorney Reuben Jephson

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

Mrs. Asa Griffiths

Al Hart

Al Hart

Titus Alden

Fanny Midgley

Fanny Midgley

Mrs. Titus Alden

Arnold Korff

Arnold Korff

Judge Oberwaltzer

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Coroner Fred Heit

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Train Brakeman (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Deputy Sheriff Kraut (uncredited)

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Gaile Warren (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Juror (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Mr. Finchley (uncredited)

Arline Judge

Arline Judge

Bella Griffiths (uncredited)

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

James Durkin

James Durkin

Elizabeth Forrester

Elizabeth Forrester

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Evelyn Pierce

Evelyn Pierce

Vivian Winston

Vivian Winston

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Design

Sound

Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

Original Music Composer

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Harry D. Mills

Harry D. Mills

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Paul Ivano

Paul Ivano

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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