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The Big House (1930)

Movie"Timely! Tremendous! Thrilling! Drama of Love and a Jail-Break!"
Audience Score
66
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NR 1 hr 27 minJun 14th, 1930Drama, Crime
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.
StarringChester MorrisWallace BeeryLewis Stone
DirectorGeorge W. Hill
WriterFrances Marion

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 14th, 1930
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions
Movie Tags:
prisonpre-codeprison cellinmateincarcerationmanslaughterprison break attempt