The Big House (1930) - film review

Drama / Thriller

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The Big House is an American thriller film first released in 1930, directed by George W. Hill. The film stars Chester Morris, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Robert Montgomery and Leila Hyams. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: George W. Hill
Script: Joseph Farnham, Martin Flavin, Frances Marion, Lennox Robinson
Photo: Harold Wenstrom
Cast: Chester Morris (John Morgan), Wallace Beery (’Machine Gun’ Butch Schmidt), Lewis Stone (Warden James Adams), Robert Montgomery (Kent Marlowe), Leila Hyams (Anne Marlowe), George F. Marion (Pop Riker), J.C. Nugent (Mr. Marlowe), Karl Dane (Olsen), DeWitt Jennings (Capt. Wallace), Matthew Betz (Gopher), Claire McDowell (Mrs. Marlowe), Robert Emmett O’Connor (Police Sgt. Donlin), Tom Kennedy (Uncle Jed), Tom Wilson (Sandy, Guard), Eddie Foyer (Dopey), Roscoe Ates (Putnam), Fletcher Norton (Oliver), Edgar Dearing (Inmate), Ethan Laidlaw (Trustee), Eddie Lambert (Inmate), George Magrill (Convict in Yard), Chris-Pin Martin (Inmate), Louis Natheaux (Morgan’s Lawyer), Charles O’Malley (Inmate), Adolph Seidel (Prison Barber), Michael Vavitch (Inmate), Harry Wilson (Inmate #46375)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 87 min

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