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Feature film — 1930

The Big House (1930)

6.61h 27mCrime — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 56 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Cosmopolitan Productions

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Director: George W. Hill

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Cast & crew

Chester Morris as John Morgan

Chester Morris

John Morgan

Wallace Beery as Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Wallace Beery

Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt

Lewis Stone as Warden James Adams

Lewis Stone

Warden James Adams

Robert Montgomery as Kent Marlowe

Robert Montgomery

Kent Marlowe

Leila Hyams as Anne Marlowe

Leila Hyams

Anne Marlowe

George F. Marion as Pop

George F. Marion

Pop

J. C. Nugent as Mr. Marlowe

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Marlowe

Karl Dane as Olsen

Karl Dane

Olsen

DeWitt Jennings as Wallace

DeWitt Jennings

Wallace

Matthew Betz as Gopher

Matthew Betz

Gopher

Claire McDowell as Mrs. Marlowe

Claire McDowell

Mrs. Marlowe

Robert Emmett O'Connor as Donlin

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Donlin

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