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The Big House (1930)

Poster for The Big House

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
George W. Hill
  • Profile picture of Chester Morris
    John Morgan Chester Morris
  • Profile picture of Wallace Beery
    Machine Gun 'Butch' Schmidt Wallace Beery
  • Profile picture of Lewis Stone
    Warden James Adams Lewis Stone
  • Profile picture of Robert Montgomery
    Kent Marlowe Robert Montgomery
  • Profile picture of Leila Hyams
    Anne Marlowe Leila Hyams
  • Profile picture of George F. Marion
    Pop George F. Marion
  • Profile picture of J. C. Nugent
    Mr. Marlowe J. C. Nugent
  • Profile picture of Karl Dane
    Olsen Karl Dane

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Keywords

  • prison
  • prison cell
  • inmate
  • pre-code
  • manslaughter
  • incarceration
  • prison break attempt